Quick pics: Seed Show rocks Harlem

2023 Montana Seed Show bread contest judges Elsie Bertelsen and Jim Kobeski examine a bread entry during entry judging Friday in the Harlem High School Gymnasium. The Montana Seed Show was back in full swing last week, with entries including of seeds, bread, pies, art and much more.

Auctioneer Kevin Elias auctions off pies and breads Friday afternoon at the 2023 Montana Seed Show in the Harlem High School Gymnasium. The non-winning entries were sold after the judging was completed Friday, and the top-placing pies and breads were sold at a separate auction Saturday when the placings were announced. Pie competition chair Lisa Richman said that individual pies have made as much as $300 to $400 in charitable bidding wars, and all the proceeds are used to help put on the next year's seed show.

Attendees at the 2023 Montana Seed Show in Harlem take time to chat in the Harlem High School Gymnasium Friday morning.

2023 Montana Seed Show bread competition assistant Dorothy Harris, left, and bread competition chair Karolee Cronk arrange bread submissions prior to judging.

2023 Montana Seed Show bread contest judges Elsie Bertelsen and Jim Kobeski taste a bread entry during judging Friday in the Harlem High School Gymnasium.

2023 Montana Seed Show pie entries line a table Friday in the Harlem High School Gymnasium. Pie Chair Lisa Hamilton said they received 28 total entries this year, up from 19 last year. And the judges and workers took more than three hours to thoroughly evaluate all the entries and tabulate the scores.

2023 Montana Seed Show pie competition assistant Kelli Rassmussen, left, helps baker Hilary Richman with her pie entries Friday in the Harlem High School Gymnasium. Richman won second place with her double crust pie entry.

Mindy Walker of Handmade by Mindy explains Friday how she created a pattern on one of her crocheted scarves at the 2023 Montana Seed Show vendor show in Harlem.