Celebrating the harvest at Drayton’s Harvest Festival

Ready, set, go! – The zucchini races, sponsored by the Wellington County Library, were well attended at Drayton’s Harvest Festival on Oct. 1. Wellington County Queen of the Furrow Shayna Morphy watches as participants release their homemade zucchini racers down the track.  Photos by Sue Hogenkamp

Brooklyn Vandenberg, left, and Sydney Rumph were among several autumn-related vendors at event.

A large selection of award-winning sunflowers and pumpkins, along with baked goods, fall-related crafts and photography were on display. Here Jan and Stacey Anne Zantinge from Markham got up close and personal with the prize-winning pumpkin on Saturday.

Carson Campbell and his mom, Claire, proudly display his third place sunflower.