08/24/2026
🌱 From our school gardens to the Kentucky State Fair! 🍕💛
We could not be more proud of our students who represented Barren County Schools at the Kentucky State Fair School Garden Squash Challenge!
What these students accomplished was a win in every way that matters. From elementary school through their senior year, they came together as one team—supporting one another, solving problems, sharing responsibilities, and stepping onto the Farm to Fair Cooking Stage with confidence. They made their demonstration fun and informative, laughed and learned along the way, and showed just how much students can accomplish when agriculture, nutrition, and hands-on learning come together.
And we are pretty proud of what was on the plate, too! Our students created their recipe using produce grown across our own Barren County school campuses, supplemented with Kentucky Proud products. From growing and harvesting to prepping, cooking, presenting, and serving, this was truly a farm-to-school experience.
Representing Barren County were:
AnneClaire Garmon — Senior, Barren County High School
Gracie Jones — Junior, Barren County High School
Maleigha Drury — Junior, Barren County High School
Ainsley Cash — Junior, Barren County High School
Carson Smith — Freshman, Barren County High School
Landon Staples — 5th Grade, Hiseville Elementary
Trayce Crain — 4th Grade, North Jackson Elementary
Brayden Crain — 2nd Grade, North Jackson Elementary
They represented our district incredibly well, and we hope they are as proud of themselves as we are of them. No trophy needed to call this one a success. 💛🌱