Vegetable Crops: Herbs

Award-Winning Herbs Honored at the State Fair

Top herb growers competed in the Herb’s Herbs and Culinary Herbs divisions of the Vegetable Crops competition judged at the 2024 Iowa State Fair.

Lynne Pfantz of State Center won the Best Herb and Best Overall Specimen Herb awards.

Complete results below:

Culinary Herbs

Greek Trinity of Herbs - Oregano, Thyme & Sage

1) Don Francois, Des Moines

2) Betsy Cranston, Deep River

3) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

Herbs Herbs

Basil

1) Betsy Cranston, Deep River

2) Lois Scholbrock, Des Moines

3) Don Francois, Des Moines

Chives

1) Betsy Cranston, Deep River

2) Mindy Rogers, Clive

3) Carol Todd, Des Moines

Cilantro

1) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

2) Betsy Cranston, Deep River

Dill

1) Ruralicity, Des Moines

2) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

Lavendar

1) Catherine Bailey, Clive

2) Iowa Lavender, Ames

3) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

Lemon Balm

1) Catherine Bailey, Clive

2) Carrie Tinkham, Cedar Rapids

3) Carol Todd, Des Moines

Lemon Grass

1) Catherine Bailey, Clive

2) Daniel Cretors, Urbandale

3) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

Marjoram

1) Daniel Cretors, Urbandale

2) Carol Todd, Des Moines

3) Catherine Bailey, Clive

Mint Chocolate

1) Robert Morris, Des Moines

2) Catherine Bailey, Clive

3) Ruralicity, Des Moines

Mint, Any Other

1) Susan Schultz, Haverhill

2) Mindy Rogers, Clive

3) David Wambold, Bouton

Oregano

1) Matthew Greazel, Boone

2) Carrie Tinkham, Cedar Rapids

3) Catherine Bailey, Clive

Parsley

1) Don Francois, Des Moines

2) Carol Todd, Des Moines

3) Catherine Bailey, Clive

Rosemary

1) Don Francois, Des Moines

2) Charles Cretors, Urbandale

3) Catherine Bailey, Clive

Sage

1) Daniel Cretors, Urbandale

2) Carol Todd, Des Moines

3) Robert Morris, Des Moines

Stevia

1) Carrie Tinkham, Cedar Rapids

2) Betsy Cranston, Deep River

3) Daniel Cretors, Urbandale

Tarragon

1) Susan Schultz, Haverhill

2) Catherine Bailey, Clive

3) Betsy Cranston, Deep River

Thyme

1) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

2) Carol Todd, Des Moines

3) Don Francois, Des Moines

Winter Savory

1) Catherine Bailey, Clive

2) Carrie Tinkham, Cedar Rapids

3) Daniel Cretors, Urbandale

Any Other - Culinary

1) Robert Morris, Des Moines

2) Catherine Bailey, Clive

3) Robert Morris, Des Moines

Any Other - Non Culinary

1) Carrie Tinkham, Cedar Rapids

2) Robert Morris, Des Moines

3) Catherine Bailey, Clive

Container Grown Herbs

1) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

2) Carrie Tinkham, Cedar Rapids

3) Gary Fattig, Chelsea

Potted Lavendar

1) Iowa Lavender, Ames

2) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

3) Carrie Tinkham, Cedar Rapids

Best Herb

1) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

Top Three Overall Herb Specimens

1) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

2) Robert Morris, Des Moines

3) Don Francois, Des Moines