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At the recent Indiana State Fair, inside the Corteva Coliseum, away from livestock, Ferris wheels and tractors, sits some of Indiana’s most impressive produce — all of which was grown by Hoosiers from across the state.

Twenty-eight-year-old Kourtney Stroud of Bloomington, one of Indiana's most decorated veggie growers, was visiting on during the fair, which ended Aug. 17, to pick up her ribbons and give her prized produce some TLC.

Stroud was a 10-year 4-H member when she was a kid, which is the longest amount of time a child can participate. Growing up on a farm, she learned how to cultivate veggies, take care of animals and do other other 4-H-related projects at a competitive level.

Her first time at the Indiana State Fair was when Stroud was in third grade and

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