Apiary

Judges Buzzed About the Apiary Competition

The Apiary competition brought out the sting among competitors when it was judged prior to the start of the 2024 Iowa State Fair.

All exhibitor entries were products of the exhibitor’s apiary unless otherwise specified. Entries will be on display throughout the Fair from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the John Deere Agriculture Building sponsored by Alliant Energy.

Complete results follow:

Apiary

Bees, Apiary Products

Observation Hive

1) Dean Johnson, Merrill

2) Sara Holton, Elkhart

3) Back Forty Honey, Grinnell

White Comb Honey

1) Back Forty Honey, Grinnell

Six Cut Comb In Hard Plastic Box

1) Phil Ebert, Lynnville

2) Back Forty Honey, Grinnell

3) Julie Sander, Altoona

4) Michael Sander, Altoona

5) Scott Kent, Osceola

White Extracted Honey

1) H.R. Cook, Dubuque

2) Storybook Honey, Charles City

3) Joel Faircloth, Toledo

4) Madison Rau, Sumner

5) Michael Sander, Altoona

6) Julie Sander, Altoona

Light Amber Extracted Honey

1) Back Forty Honey, Grinnell

2) Libby Kestel, Iowa City

3) Scott Kent, Osceola

4) Kei Burke, Des Moines

5) Jan Yegge, Ankeny

6) Madison Rau, Sumner

Amber Extracted Honey

1) Back Forty Honey, Grinnell

2) Sharon Schrunk, Spirit Lake

3) Jason Foley, Indianola

4) Megan Haynes, St. Charles

5) Daniel Bosman, Des Moines

Dark Amber Extracted Honey

1) Back Forty Honey, Grinnell

2) Jason Foley, Indianola

Combination Chunk & Strained Honey

1) Back Forty Honey, Grinnell

2) Julie Sander, Altoona

3) Phil Ebert, Lynnville

4) Michael Sander, Altoona

Plastic Bears

1) Joel Faircloth, Toledo

2) Back Forty Honey, Grinnell

3) Tony Zenner, Durango

4) Jason Foley, Indianola

5) Jan Yegge, Ankeny

6) Scott Kent, Osceola

Creamed Honey

1) Julie Sander, Altoona

2) Michael Sander, Altoona

3) Jason Foley, Indianola

4) Sara Holton, Elkhart

5) Megan Haynes, St. Charles

Flavored Creamed Honey

1) Michael Sander, Altoona

2) Julie Sander, Altoona

3) Jason Foley, Indianola

One Frame Of Honey, Ready For Extracting

1) Kei Burke, Des Moines

2) Storybook Honey, Charles City

3) Michael Sander, Altoona

4) Joel Faircloth, Toledo

5) Julie Sander, Altoona

6) Bethany Kelly, Des Moines

One Frame Of Empty Extracting Comb

1) Daniel Bosman, Des Moines

2) Bethany Kelly, Des Moines

3) Kei Burke, Des Moines

4) Julie Sander, Altoona

5) Abigail Kelly, Des Moines

6) Michael Sander, Altoona

Block Of Beeswax

1) Back Forty Honey, Grinnell

2) Daniel Bosman, Des Moines

3) Scott Kent, Osceola

4) Julie Sander, Altoona

5) Michael Sander, Altoona

Beeswax Art

1) Jason Foley, Indianola

2) Harlan Rihm, Des Moines

3) Niki Smith, Johnston

4) Megan Haynes, St. Charles

5) Olivia Kelly, Des Moines

6) Sj Stadtlander, Altoona

Photograph - General Beekeeping

1) Madison Rau, Sumner

2) Joel Faircloth, Toledo

3) Back Forty Honey, Grinnell

4) Jason Foley, Indianola

5) Bethany Kelly, Des Moines

Photograph - Specific Subject

1) Jason Foley, Indianola

2) Diana Bucklin, Pella

3) Jan Yegge, Ankeny

4) Joel Faircloth, Toledo

5) Back Forty Honey, Grinnell

6) Sarah Hoffman, Ankeny

Two Beeswax Candles (Dipped)

1) Diana Bucklin, Pella

2) Jason Foley, Indianola

3) Daniel Bosman, Des Moines

4) Phil Ebert, Lynnville

Two Beeswax Candles (All Others)

1) Jason Foley, Indianola

2) Joel Faircloth, Toledo

3) Abigail Kelly, Des Moines

4) Daniel Bosman, Des Moines

5) Diana Bucklin, Pella

6) Phil Ebert, Lynnville

Gift Basket

1) Jason Foley, Indianola

2) Harlan Rihm, Des Moines

3) Niki Smith, Johnston

Window Display

1) Harlan Rihm, Des Moines

2) Rachel Vakulich, Wellman

The Best Honey In Iowa!

1) Olivia Kelly, Des Moines

Youth - Extracted Honey

1) Olivia Kelly, Des Moines

2) Tony Zenner, Durango

3) SJ Stadtlander, Altoona

4) Declan Stadtlander, Altoona

5) Harlan Rihm, Des Moines

6) Bruce And Sarah Lamb, Winterset

Youth - Beekeeping Photo

1) Harlan Rihm, Des Moines

2) Peyton Faircloth, Toledo

3) Olivia Kelly, Des Moines

4) Zachary Hayden, Linden

5) Christopher Hayden, Linden

6) Joanna Vakulich, Wellman

Youth - Two Beeswax Candles

1) Jonathan Vakulich, Wellman

2) Peyton Faircloth, Toledo

3) Olivia Kelly, Des Moines

4) Elianna Kelly, Des Moines

5) SJ Stadtlander, Altoona

6) Declan Stadtlander, Altoona

Youth - Plastic Bears

1) Peyton Faircloth, Toledo

2) Rachel Cody, Grinnell

3) Tony Zenner, Durango

4) Christopher Hayden, Linden

5) Olivia Kelly, Des Moines

6) Declan Stadtlander, Altoona

Youth - One Frame Of Honey, Ready For Extracting

1) SJ Stadtlander, Altoona

2) Declan Stadtlander, Altoona

3) Zachary Hayden, Linden

4) Christopher Hayden, Linden

Youth - One Frame Of Empty Extracting Comb

1) Olivia Kelly, Des Moines