PREVIOUS BULL PEN WINNERS AND FINALISTS
CONGRATULATIONS to the previous Bull Pen winners and finalists. They each competed for a share of $30,000 in cash prizes. They pitched their business proposals to the judges during two live rounds at the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation’s Annual Convention. The People’s Choice Award was conducted separately online; the finalists garnered a total of over 8,000 ballots in 2023. Each finalist received $2,500 and a plaque.
2023 Bull Pen
Grand Prize Winner: NTP Technologies
John Ireland, CEO
John Ireland accepts the $10,000 grand prize for winning the 2023 Bull Pen Challenge.
2023 Bull Pen Runner-Up
Potomac Vegetable Farms, Inc
Hana Newcomb and Katherine Collins accept the $5,000 prize for being the runner-up of the 2023 Bull Pen Challenge.
2023 Bull Pen People’s Choice Winner
Virginia Oyster Company, LLC
Peyton and Taylor Mason accept the $2,500 prize for winning the People’s Choice Award.
2023 Bull Pen Finalists
A&G Safety Solutions
Wytheville, VA
Ian Antons
Winchester, VA
NTP Technologies
Midlothian, VA
Potomac Vegetable Farms, Inc
Purcellville, VA
Virginia Oyster Company, LLC
Hayes, VA
2022 Bull Pen
Grand Prize Winner: Seven Hills Food Company
Dalton Mosser, Vice President and Kerigan Stevenson, Farm Outreach Coordinator
Kerigan and Dalton accept $10,000 prize on behalf of Seven Hills Food Company for winning the 2022 Bull Pen Challenge.
2022 Bull Pen Runner-Up
Agricision, Inc.
Sherri, Diana and Ken accept $5,000 prize on behalf of Agricision, Inc. for winning Runner-up at the 2022 Bull-Pen Challenge.
2022 Bull Pen People’s Choice Winner
Smoke In Chimneys, LLC
Ty and Shannon and Walker accept the $2,500 prize for being the crowd favorite from VAFAIRS Board Chair, Wayne F. Pryor, (center).
2022 Bull Pen Finalists
Agricision, Inc.
Sedley, VA
Ellipticraft
Falls Church, VA
Pixelar
Newport News, VA
Seven Hills Food Company
Lynchburg, VA
Smoke in Chimneys
New Castle, VA
SPONSORS
The Virginia FAIRS Agricultural and Forestry Innovation Challenge is sponsored by:
Virginia FAIRS is currently accepting sponsors for the 2025 Bull Pen, contact us at BULLPEN@VAFAIRS.COM for details.