2009 Farm-City State Poster Contest
The Alabama Farm-City poster and essay theme for 2009 is "Farmers Care - For Animals and You." This year's theme supports the National Farm-City Committee's new strategy of addressing one potentially divisive issue each year. In selecting animal care as the 2009 national focus, the Committee acknowledged that providing a forum for discussion of this issue is consistent with the Farm-City mission of cultivating greater understanding among rural and urban residents.The care of farm animals is an often misunderstood topic that can result in emotional debate among individuals, members of the media and elected officials. This year's poster and essay theme will give students a chance to learn more about the steps farmers take to make sure they raise healthy animals and produce safe food for our families.As with past poster and essay themes, "Farmers Care - For Animals and You" also gives students a chance to explore the interdependence of farms and cities. Although our food supply begins with farmers providing food, water, shelter and medical care for their animals, the chain also includes transportation, processing and even cooking.The theme gives students freedom to use their imaginations as they explore the relationship between farm and city with a special focus on the way farmers care for their animals and our food.The contest is sponsored by the Farm-City Committee of Alabama, P.O. Box 11000, Montgomery, AL 36191-0001, in cooperation with Alabama Ag in the Classroom. More information for teachers and students is available online at
www.AlfaFarmers.org,
www.AlabamaAITC.org and
www.AgEducate.org or by contacting your local Alabama Cooperative Extension System office.State winners in the poster and essay contests will be featured in the Alabama Farm-City Committee's 2011 Farm-City Calendar.
Eligibility and Rules:
Entry is open to all students in grades kindergarten through sixth grade and must be the original work of the student.
There are two categories of competition: K - 3 grades and 4 - 6 grades. First and Second Place winners will be named in each category.
Posters must relate to the theme.
Posters must be on display during the month of November in a shopping mall, library, retail businesses or other place of public view.
The size should be horizontal with the length no greater than 28 inches and height no greater than 22 inches. It should be no smaller than 14 inches in length and 11 inches high. Standard thickness poster paper is preferred. (Vertical posters will be judged but NOT considered for the calendar due to format requirements.)
Any flat medium can be used such as pen and pencil, crayon, watercolor, ink, oil, but no three-dimensional posters such as gluing products on to a poster will be eligible.
Each student is required to complete an information form and attach it to each poster entry. (
Click Here For Information Form)
All entries will be judged first at the County Farm-City Committee level with the first place winner in each county being submitted to the State Farm-City Committee. One entry per division, per county may be submitted for judging at the state level.
Criteria for judging include: creativity, originality, neatness, overall appearance and relevance to the theme.
Deadline for entry at the state level is March 1, 2010. Winners will be notified by mail no later than April 1. Award winners will be announced at the state Farm-City Awards Luncheon in April.
Entries become the property of the Farm-City Committee of Alabama and may be photographed or reproduced in a calendar or any other publication as the Committee sees fit without further permission or monetary consideration.
Awards in Each Category
FIRST PLACE: $200 Cash
Student's Classroom: $200 Cash
SECOND PLACE: $100 Cash
Student's Classroom: $100 Cash
For further information, contact your local Farm-City Committee or the State Farm-City Committee at 1(800)392-5705 or 1(334)613-4410. E-mail:
jhelms@alfafarmers.org. Fax: 1(334)284-3957. Mailing address: P.O. Box 11000, Montgomery, AL 36191. Attn: Jeff Helms.
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