Three Organic Gardeners.
Six Growing Challenges.
One Goal.
Follow along as growers from across the United States compete for their choice of five grand prizes worth $50,000 each!
Meet the Contestants
Introducing the three finalists competing from cities, towns and homesteads throughout the United States.
Gardening Challenges
Contestants will compete in six growing challenges designed to test their gardening bonafides.
Four of the competitions will be judged by objective measures (heaviest tomato, heaviest squash, heaviest sweet potato and hottest pepper), while two will be determined by voting on social media (most beautiful flower arrangement and best organic gardening hack).
Heaviest Tomato
Hottest Pepper
Most Exquisite Curated Container Arrangement
Heaviest Sweet Potato or Yam
Heaviest Squash
Best Organic Gardening Hack
The Prizes
Contestants who submit all required content and complete each of the competitions will receive $1,000 cash. The overall winner will have their choice of five grand prize options.
$50,000 Cash
One Bitcoin
$27,740.91
Brand New Ford F-150 EV
Brand New Kubota Tractor
Restricted Deed for 5 Acres
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