Second annual morel mushroom contest winners
From left: David Meek, Rebecca Huffman and Judy Lester. Photos submitted by Connie Murphy.
The results of the second annual The Owen News Morel Mushroom Contest are in. The contest, which was free to enter this year, saw double the number of entries. The contest was sponsored by A Fungus Among Us, LLC. David Meek (left), of Spencer, won the top prize of $50 for a morel that was 9.75 inches tall and 4.25 inches wide. In a close second place, Rebecca Huffman (center), of Bowling Green, won with a mushroom that was 9 inches tall and 3.5 inches wide. Huffman won $25. Judy Lester (right), of Freedom, won $10 for a third place morel that was 7.25 inches tall and 2.5 inches wide.
