Randall’s Farm Hosts Annual Scarecrow Contest in Ludlow
Randall's Farm and Greenhouse in Ludlow, MA hosted its annual scarecrow contest over the weekend. The event, a tradition spanning over 30 years, saw 31 entries judged by the public and a guest judge, awarding prizes in various creative categories.
Springfield Holyoke, MA, October 19, 2026 —
Randall’s Farm and Greenhouse in Ludlow, Massachusetts, hosted its annual scarecrow contest over the weekend, continuing a tradition that has lasted more than 30 years. The event featured 31 entries, which were evaluated by members of the public and a guest judge.
Prizes were awarded in various creative categories, according to the information provided about the contest. The categories, judging criteria and prize details were not specified. The name of the guest judge and the identities of the winners were also not provided.
The contest’s format combined public judging with input from a guest judge. No further details were available about how votes were collected, how the judging was weighted or whether the public and guest judge selected winners in separate categories.
The event was held at Randall’s Farm and Greenhouse in Ludlow. The specific dates of the weekend contest and information about attendance were not provided. The farm’s annual event has been described as a tradition spanning more than three decades, though the year it began was not specified.
With 31 entries in this year’s contest, the event brought together a range of scarecrow creations for consideration. Further information about the entries, award recipients and the creative categories was not included in the available summary.
Story summarized from the original created by Nasya Blackshear, Ryan Trowbridge on www.westernmassnews.com, see more information here.
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