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I NY Agriculture Art Contest

2012 Winners Entries

Pre-Kindergarten

My Favorite New York Farm Animal

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

Honorable Mention

Aubrey Knowles
Hamilton Central

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.

Honorable Mention

Brooke Terwilliger
Hugh Gregg Elementary

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.

Honorable Mention

Gideon Sayward
Stonebeck Academy

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

Joshua Miller
Fonda-Fultonville

"My favorite New York food that is good for me is the apple. But I also love bacon which comes from a pig. Bacon is delicious with eggs! I love New York food!"

2nd Place

Dylan Cotter
Fonda-Fultonville

"Picking berries is sweet family fun. We go to local farms to pick. We empty our baskets to wash them up. Strawberries are yummy in my tummy."

"My favorite New York food is apples. Apples are grown and picked from trees in the fall. People can make cider, pies, donuts, crisp, sauce, and candy apples. My family has four apple trees in our back yard."

Honorable Mention

Selene Lin, PS 178Q

"Corn can be made into flour, bread, and can be eaten fried or boiled. It is in many foods. Corn can be fed to people and animals. Corn is a part of the vegetable group. Corn, eat it up!"

Honorable Mention

Mikayla Tatlow
Franklinville Elementary

"I like pumpkins because you can make pumpkin pie. Pumpkin seeds are so good with salt on them. They can come in different colors like white, orange, pink, or green. Pumpkins are fun because you can make faces on them and light them up with a candle."

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

Teara Tattro
Deleven Elementary

"New York Strawberries are Berry Good"

2nd Place

Aidan Amslie
Mount Markham

"Agriculture Makes Our Roots Deep"

3rd Place

Jezlea Ortega
PS 175Q

"New York Agriculture: Where Healthy is on your Side"

Honorable Mention

Jenna O'Connell
Candor Elementary

"Give Junk Food the Boot
Eat Fruit"

Honorable Mention

Melanie Hoyt
Stamford Central

"Milk does the Country Moo Moo Good"

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

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.