National Watermelon Queen Program

Twenty-three-year-old Bethany Barfield, of Newberry, Florida, was crowned the 2022 National Watermelon Queen during our 107^th annual National Watermelon Association's convention in February, which was held in Nashville, TN. Bethany will travel throughout the United States and possibly foreign markets promoting the Watermelon industry making guest appearances. She will give tips on the selection of watermelon in addition to the nutritional and economic value of the product. She may be sponsored anywhere watermelon is featured.

Queen Tour

The National Watermelon Queen Tour is part of the overall promotional effort of the National Watermelon Association to increase sales.

The National Watermelon Queen is selected annually. The competition takes place in conjunction with the annual National Watermelon Association’s convention.

She spends the year traveling to cities all over the nation, and often into Canada, talking to people in supermarkets, at fairs and festivals, telling everyone about the nutritional benefits, and economical values of watermelon. The Queen is available for media appearances, in store promotions, fairs, festivals or functions where watermelon is featured.

For further information about the national watermelon queen tour contact :

Association Promotion Coordinator

Eleanor Bullock
1016 Pine Acres Drive
Cordele GA 31015

229-322-9933
Fax: 229-271-8111

[email protected]

Queen Information

Newberry, Florida

Bethany is attending Santa Fe College. She is pursuing a degree in Food and Resource Economics.

She enjoys gardening, working out, reading, writing, attending church and spending time with loved ones, including fur babies.

She has received the LaMarre E Crevasse Scholarship, and maintains a 3.5 GPA while attending Santa Fe College.

Upon earning her degree from The University of Florida, she hopes to become either a Resource/Finance Manager or Economic Development Specialist. Her dream is to allow God to join her love for agriculture and her degree and apply it in either of these jobs and to do her work to the best of her abilities.