Nolan Anand came home from his classes at Williston Central School with something a bit unusual — a small cabbage plant housed in a mulch-filled cup. GET THE LATEST: Download the MyNBC5 appEveryone in his third-grade class got one last year, challenged to grow the three-inch-tall plant into the largest cabbage they could. Nolan did just that, and was picked by the Vermont Agency of Agriculture earlier this week as having the best and biggest cabbage out of anyone in his class.The plants were originally handed out as part of the Bonnie Plants Cabbage Program, which is aimed at engaging children's interest in agriculture and gardening. As a reward for his green thumb, Nolan will receive $1,000 from Bonnie Plants in the form of a savings bond that can be put toward his education. He will also have bragging rights for the next year, becoming one of just 50 students — one from each state — to win. A full list of winners can be found on the Bonnie Plants website.