On Sunday Takoma Park held its annual Pie Contest. The Farmers’ Market invited home and professional bakers to submit their best one or two crust sweet or savory pies using seasonal ingredients available at the Market.
There was plenty of competition with about 50 pies received every year.
After the judging, market goers could buy a piece of pie for $4. The money goes to support the market’s Federal Benefit Match Program which allows shoppers to buy fresh, local food. Since its beginning, the contest has raised over $10,000 for the cause.
Pie categories include Apple, Peach, Other Sweet, Other Savory, Kids, Professional Baker, Unusual and Yummy Mess. Apple submissions were by far the most numerous.
This year’s winners were :
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- Best Apple by Sella Sacks
- Best Peach A Peach Basil pie by Savannah Carnes
- Best Other Sweet A Honey Almond Fig by Mabel Allender
- Best Other Savory Curry in a Pie by Faika Kabir
- Best Kids Raspberry Pie by Ruby Jarell
- Best Unusual Pie ABC Fruit Medley by Lila Mangau
- Best Yummy Mess Sunny Peach Sungold by Melissa Vorga
No pies were submitted in the Professional Baker category.
This year’s pies were judged by food writer Nevin Mitchell, Chris Brown who owns restaurant Zinnia and Takoma Park Mayor Talisha Searcy among others.
