A pair of Dresden girls walked away with crowns after the Chatham-Kent Queen of the Furrow Competition held at the Chatham-Kent Plowing Match on Saturday.
Emma Richards, daughter of Mark and Kris Richards, was crowned queen and she will begin a two-year-year reign.
Richards will be eligible to compete for Queen of the Furrow at the 2018 International Plowing match, when it is held in Chatham-Kent.
Brynn Depencier, daughter of Dave and Kim Depencier, was crowned princess and she will begin a one-year reign.
Both Richards and Depencier will be ambassadors for agriculture in Chatham-Kent, as they attend several events in the upcoming year.
Stephanie Campbell was the outgoing Queen of the Furrow. Jordan Wills was princess runner-up and Christina Prelez was Queen runner up.
Other local youth captured awards at the event as well.
Brendan Apers from Wallaceburg, son of Maureen and David Apers, was awarded the trophy for Best Plowed Land from the Chatham-Kent 4H Plowing Club.
Amanda Craven was awarded the Jeff Atkinson Memorial Scholarship which was presented by his family.
The festivities were held at the Moose Lodge in Chatham after the Chatham-Kent Plowing Match. which was at the Buis Beef Farm.
The Queen of the Furrow competition was open to young women residing in Chatham-Kent between 17 and 23 years of age and the Princess of the Furrow is open for those 11 to 15.
The competition consisted of three main portions – an interview, plowing ability, and a speech.
The Chatham-Kent Queen of the Furrow and Princess of the Furrow will have the duty of promoting the Chatham-Kent Plowing match and the upcoming 2018 International Plowing Match, both throughout Chatham-Kent and beyond.
The winners will represent Chatham-Kent at the 2017 International Plowing Match in Huron, to compete to become the Ontario Queen/Princess of the Furrow.
Here are some more photos of the event:
