ADDY INDY GARDEN GAME

It’s time to get growing!

Entering the Garden Game is easy:

Grow any of these fruits and veggies anywhere in the greater Addison County area.
Think you’ve got a colossal cucumber, a whopping watermelon, or a supersized squash? Bring it to the Addy Indy office at 58 Maple Street, Middlebury!
We’ll measure it, snap a photo, and add it to the leaderboard.
If your garden giant stays on top through the end of the growing season, you’ll win a prize!

Asparagus (length x circumference)
Monica Przyperhart, 16” x 4.25”

Beet (circumference)

Broccoli (diameter)

Cabbage (circumference)

Cantaloupe (circumference)

Carrot (length x circumference)

Cauliflower (diameter)

Corn (length x circumference)

Cucumber (length x circumference)

Edible Leafy Greens (length x width – leaf only)

Eggplant (circumference x circumference)

Fennel (length x circumference)

Green Bean (length)

Kohlrabi (circumference)

Leek (length x circumference)

Melon (circumference)

Onion (circumference)

Parsnip (circumference)

Pepper (circumference x circumference)

Potato (length x circumference)

Pumpkin (circumference x circumference)

Radish (circumference)

Rhubarb (stalk length)

Rutabaga (circumference)

Summer Squash (length x circumference)

Sunflower (diameter)

*Sweet Potato (length x circumference)

Tomato (circumference)

Turnip (circumference)

Winter Squash (length x circumference)

Zucchini (length x circumference)

*new category

So get planting, get growing, and get ready for some friendly garden bragging rights. May the biggest beet, largest leek, and mightiest melon win!

SPONSORED BY MIDDLEBURY AGWAY

June 6, 2026

Let the games begin!

We received our first two Garden Game entries of the season, and in an exciting turn of events, they happen to be not only in the same category but are also grown by neighbors!

Monica Przyperhart was the first to stop by with a hefty asparagus stalk measuring 16” L x 4.25” C. Laura Asermily’s entry followed: a towering spear measuring 31.5” L x 2” C. Laura noted that her asparagus crop has been especially productive this year, allowing her to share with neighbors while engaging in a friendly competition with the Przyperharts.

Can you do the quick math to figure out which asparagus takes the lead? After a little number-crunching (and perhaps a calculator), the winner is… drumroll, please… Monica’s asparagus by a mere 5”! There must be something in that soil because these two entries were beautiful to behold (and eat!)

Will anyone be able to top Monica’s asparagus? Will a new contender sprout up next week? Stay tuned to find out!

Fun Fact: Asparagus has been enjoyed for thousands of years. According to legend, Emperor Augustus was so fond of the vegetable that he coined the phrase “faster than cooking asparagus” to describe doing something quickly. A recipe for cooking asparagus even appears in Apicius’s De re coquinaria, one of the oldest surviving collections of recipes, dating back to the 1st century A.D.

From wagging tails to regal side-eyes and slobbery love, this year’s Pet Photo Contest was a full-on fur parade.

A huge thank you to everyone who entered and voted in this year’s contest! We received an incredible 107 submissions, racked up nearly 7,500 views of the online contest, and inspired close to 1,300 votes from pet lovers around Addison County.

Top winners in each category were chosen by popular vote and will each receive a $25 gift card to Middlebury Agway.

Model Shot

Moose

Moose is a big lover whose favorite things are a big bone, his little brother Wesley, car rides, and exploring outdoors. Moose is a rescue, and loved so much.

Submitted by Gabrielle Sullivan

Work Companions

Doofenshmirtz

Remote Supervisor: enforces a 30-yard no-proximity policy and accepts lunch only after I leave. A good coworker… doesn’t breathe down my neck, but also not the type to give you a pat on the back.

Submitted by Ian Gill