The Alaska State Fair cabbage fairies take a final bow, ushering in a new generation

Cabbage fairies cheer on competitors during the junior division of the giant cabbage weigh-off on Friday at the Alaska State Fair in Palmer.

Cabbage fairy founder Ginny Lawton said the same thing that helps cabbages grow also sparked the group’s retirement: time.Alaska State Fair cabbage fairies Noelle Guinotte and Gail Irvine embrace after a ceremonial passing of the cabbage leaves on Friday during the giant cabbage weigh-off in Palmer.

Four of the original six fairies — Jane Desnoyers, Gael Irvine, Audrey Kelly and Ginny Lawton — were present to hand off the leafy skirts, each made from six large cabbage-leaf-shaped placemats strung on a line. Fairy Pat Gakin, who was at the 2022 weigh-off pushed in a wheelchair by her daughter, did not attend this year due to health reasons; fairy Carla Swick was absent due to a family commitment.

Leading the charge for the new group is Kate Lawton, founder Ginny’s daughter. Like her mother, she recruited the other fairies from among her friends. They include Noel Guinotte, Heather Amgwert, Stacy Stuart and Marta Kopperud. A sixth fairy will be named later, Kate Lawton said.

New cabbage fairies Stacy Stuart, left, and Kate Lawton react during a ceremonial passing of the cabbage leaves. “We had no idea when we started this, none, that it would be so popular,” she said.

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