Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Balaton - Press Tribune Entry Title: Cultivating Success in the Hemp Industry Entry Credit: Jenny Kirk Judge Comment: Nice story on a start-up in a burgeoning industry, Brought out the stigma/challenges that still exist and the owners' effort to break down those barriers.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Balaton - Press Tribune Entry Title: Continuing a Family Tradition Entry Credit: Jenny Kirk Judge Comment: Well-constructed piece on this family and how generations keep it going, with nice details on navigating the changing economic forces.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Henderson Independent Entry Title: Harnessing the sun Entry Credit: Talia Milavetz Judge Comment: Informative piece on the multiple beneficiaries of the solar energy lease on farmland, inclucing the farmer, the local school and the larger society.
