Big crowds to celebrate state vegetable

WARDSBORO, Vt. (WCAX) – Big crowds in Wardsboro Saturday afternoon, to celebrate the state vegetable.

The 23rd annual Gilfeather Turnip Festival and Growing Contest – taking place at multiple locations throughout the town.

In addition to taste testing all the turnip culinary creations and shopping for turnip themed gifts, there was a competition for largest grown from seed, and the win went to David Wright of Middletown Springs, who grew at 33 pound turnip.

That is a delicious award and sure to fill a lot of bellies.