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I NY Agriculture Art Contest

2011 Winners Entries

Pre-Kindergarten

My Favorite New York Farm Animal

A color drawing or painting on 8 1/2" by 11" paper.

Kindergarten

Me and the Foods I Like

A color drawing or painting on 8 1/2" by 11" paper showing your favorite food and yourself.

2nd Place

Sophia Shairi
Global Concepts Charter School
Erie County

3rd Place

Joseph Salemi
St. John the Baptist
Erie County

Honorable Mention

Tony Recio
Holy Name School
Kings County

Honorable Mention

Rachel Stoelting
St. Christopher School
Erie County

First Grade

My Favorite New York Food and Where It Comes From

A painting or color drawing on 8 1/2" by 11" paper with a four-sentence paragraph on the theme.

1st Place

Paige Gritzke
Global Concepts Charter School
Erie County

2nd Place

Sadia Albanna
Global Concepts Charter School
Erie County

3rd Place

Cheyenne Zadul
Global Concepts Charter School
Erie County

Honorable Mention

Airele Ringhiser
Freeville Elementary
Tompkins County

Honorable Mention

Yarimar Marcucci
Global Concepts Charter School
Erie County

Second Grade

Cows, Milk, and Me

A painting or color drawing on 8 1/2" by 11" paper showing where milk comes from and milk products.

1st Place

Alexandra Burns
Fonda-Fultonville
Montgomery County

"Corn is my favorite crop grown in New York. Corn is healthy because it has vitamins, fiber and carbohydrates. Corn is a popular crop for farmers to grow. Corn is sweet and juicy and fun to eat of the cob in the summertime."

2nd Place

Emma Van Gorden
Fonda-Fultonville
Montgomery County

"My favorite New York Food is Maple Syrup. You can have maple syrup on waffles, pancakes, and ice cream. Maple syrup comes from maple trees. The collect sap and boil out the water. What is left is yummy thick maple syrup!"

3rd Place

Karrie Kosier
Fonda-Fultonville
Montgomery County

"Eggs are my favorite New York food. All chickens lay eggs, except roosters, but never more then one or two a day. If eggs are not collected the hen might stop laying eggs. Hens usually lay eggs where they feel the most comfortable."

Honorable Mention

Cole Deming
Fonda-Fultonville
Montgomery County

"I like cattle, pigs, and sheep because bacon is made out of pigs. I like the fat the most. I like cattle because they make milk. I like sheep because their fur makes me warm."

Honorable Mention

Christian Richardson
Fonda-Fultonville
Montgomery County

"My favorite New York food is eggs. Chickens lay eggs on a farm. Farmers collect the eggs. Then the eggs get brought to the store so people can buy them."

Third Grade

New York Agriculture

A painting or color drawing on 8 1/2" by 11" paper with a one-sentence slogan about New York agriculture. The slogan can be general or specific to a particular agricultural process or commodity.

1st Place

Erika Woollett Chiba
Emily Howland
Cayuga County

"Wheat is Sweet"

2nd Place

Brook Walter
Emily Howland
Cayuga County

"Agriculture Makes Me Smile From Ear to Ear!"

3rd Place

Kelsey LaFave
Emily Howland
Cayuga County

"Milk is Moo Moo Good!"

Honorable Mention

Emma Van Amburgh
Emily Howland
Cayuga County

"Milk is Moo Moo Good!"

Honorable Mention

Shelby Beecher
Arkport Central
Steuben County

"New York Milk, Drink it Up!"

Fourth Grade

New York Agriculture Poem

The poem can be general or specific. If specific, focus on one of the over 200 agricultural commodities produced in New York State, a specific farm/farmer, or an aspect of the food system.

Fifth Grade

New York Agriculture Story

An original informative or narrative (may be real or imagined) text that utilizes research and information from a variety of sources to develop the topic or story. Writing should be without reference to specific brands or trademarked products. Max. 500 words.

Sixth Grade

People of New York Agriculture Poster

On 11" by 17" paper. A poster that celebrates a New York farm or farmer(s), using media of your choice.