PHOTOS: Cornucopia campers whip up their best salsa

Tomatoes grown by Cornucopia Project’s young farmers. STAFF PHOTO BY JESSECA TIMMONS

Cornucopia Project farm manager Birgitt Kainenen, left, gives salsa contest judges a tour of the farm. STAFF PHOTO BY JESSECA TIMMONS

Jackson Cherien, left, checks the time as his team works on their salsa. STAFF PHOTO BY JESSECA TIMMONS

Cornucopia Project Education Director Olivia Clark, left, waits for the verdict with the salsa chefs. STAFF PHOTO BY JESSECA TIMMONS

Farm manager Birgitt Keinanen leads a tour of Cornucopia Project’s greenhouses. STAFF PHOTO BY JESSECA TIMMONS

Young farmers Brian Gizzonio, left, and Elsa Hanchett, right, chop ingredients for their salsa. STAFF PHOTO BY JESSECA TIMMONS

Jackson Cherien, left, and Gabby Sanders, right, chop peppers as Olivia Clark looks on. STAFF PHOTO BY JESSECA TIMMONS

Jackson Cherien, left, and Carter Craig, right, consult while making lime zest. STAFF PHOTO BY JESSECA TIMMONS

Four of the salsa contest judges, from left, Eli Rajaniemi of Shaw’s Supermarket, Nancy Silva of Bar Harbor Bank, Ann Forrest of the ConVal School District and Matt Shea of Belletetes. STAFF PHOTO BY JESSECA TIMMONS

Clockwise from center, judges Willow Baribault, in cap; Eli Rajaniemi; Nancy Silva; Ann Forrest; Matt Shea and Kin Schilling listen as Olivia Clark explains the judging process and Dylan Blair (plaid shirt) looks on. STAFF PHOTO BY JESSECA TIMMONS

From left, Eli Rajaniemi, Nancy Silva, Ann Forrest, Matt Shea, Kin Schilling, Natasha Meehan, Olivia Clark and camper Brian Gizzonio. Matt Shea and Ann Forrest are in the foreground. STAFF PHOTO BY JESSECA TIMMONS

Salsa entries by two of the teams. STAFF PHOTO BY JESSECA TIMMONS

From left, Cornucopia Education Director Olivia Clark, Hunter Baird, Ian Hanchett, Carter Craig, Jackson Cherian, Dylan Blair, Stella Zimmer, Elsa Hanchett and Iyla Anderson. STAFF PHOTO BY JESSECA TIMMONS

Ann Forrest, left, in front, and Nancy Silva listen as Olivia Clark, far left, talks about the judging process and Lydia Damata (seated, in hat), Dylan Blair and Elsa Hanchett look on. STAFF PHOTO BY JESSECA TIMMONS

The farm-grown ingredients used in the Cornucopia Project salsa contest. STAFF PHOTO BY JESSECA TIMMONS

Young chefs at work during the Cornucopia Project fourth annual salsa contest. STAFF PHOTO BY JESSECA TIMMONS

Published: 08-08-2024 12:07 PM

Peterborough NH

Young farmers at the Cornucopia Project summer camp competed in the fourth annual salsa contest Wednesday morning at the Cornucopia Project farm at Route 202 and Vose Farm Road in Peterborough.

Six teams of young chefs used vegetables they helped grow to create salsa recipes from scratch. Ingredients included several varieties of tomatoes, garlic, peppers, herbs, green onions, onions and edible flowers, including calendula, for garnish.

Judging the contest were Matt Shea of Belletetes, Eli Rajaniemi of Shaw’s in Peterborough, Nancy Silva of Bar Harbor Bank, ConVal interim Superintendent Ann Forrest and Cornucopia Project founder Kin Schilling. Each of the six teams was granted a prize for a different category.

Jackson Cherien and Carter Baird won for best salsa overall.