FRANKFORT, Ky. (WFIE) - A group of students at Madisonville-North Hopkins High School beat out 7 other Kentucky schools to take home the first ever “Best School Garden Salsa.

The team, which consisted of Future Farmers of America members, was invited to grow their own salsa ingredients in their school gardens, develop an original signature recipe, and present it for judging at the State Fair.

Officials say most of the ingredients came from produce the students grew in their school garden this summer with some supplemental products from local producers or produce that don’t grow well in Kentucky.

The team consisted of Lilli Norman, Kelcie Greer, Hadley Webb, Keeley Peyton, Riley Peyton, and Alex Garrott.

The winning recipe included jalapenos, Roma tomatoes, sweet corn, bell peppers, hon

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