A Shuswap ranch was the honey of the Interior Provincial Exhibition.
Steven and Jennifer Zachary of the Turning Point Ranch in Pritchard were the clear winners of the IPE Premiere Exhibitors Award, sponsored by directors and IPE members.
“During the fair this year this was given to Division 15 - Honey,” said IPE general manager Yvonne Paulson. “The award was decided on by the total number of points accumulated by one exhibitor from the classes in this division.”
For the Zacharys, it was their first time entering the honey division at the IPE.
“This year was a rough year for bees with the drought this summer but Turning Point Ranch brought very well presented entries of honey and beeswax,” said Paulson. “We were honoured to present them with the Premiere Exhibitor Award at our 118th IPE Fair.”
They were presented with a cheque for $250 as well as a first place ribbon in each of the novice beeswax and novice and liquid honey class and third place ribbon in the regular liquid honey class.
Next year at the fair the Photography Division will have the Premiere Exhibit award.
“For all you photography buffs now is the time to start looking through your lenses,” said Paulson.