Aug 23, 2024 - Things to Do
Photos: Seed art at the 2024 Minnesota State Fair, up close
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You said it, Ike Whiting. His entrant won first prize in the flat surface arrangement class of the Minnesota State Fair's crop art competition. All photos: Kyle Stokes/Axios
Favorite bars. Catchy slogans. Literary luminaries. Good dogs — and cows.
The big picture: This year's Minnesota State Fair crop art contest features depictions of all of these and more, made with Minnesota-grown seeds.
By the numbers: Participation in the contest has…sprouted.
- This year, the crop art and scarecrow contests featured 769 entrants — nearly double the total from last year.
If you go: The Agriculture Horticulture Building has been newly rebuilt, but the lines to get an up-close look are usually long.
Yes, but: Checking out the fine detail is worth the wait.
Zoom in on a few of the first-prize winners:
