I Love New York Agriculture Art & Writing Contest
Each year, NYAITC and New York Farm Bureau sponsor an opportunity for Pre-K through middle school students across the state to discover where food comes from and why agriculture is important. The contest is divided by grade level, and each level has a specific topic to create a piece of art, poem, or narrative related to an aspect of agriculture. There were over 500 entries in this year’s contest.
All awardees receive a Certificate of Recognition, and the first place winners are awarded $25 to invest in their education or an agricultural product or experience.
Congratulations to the all the award winners! We wish we could feature all of them!
“My Favorite New York Farm Animal”
Picture by Evelyn Britt, a Pre-K student at Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School.
“Me and the Foods I Like”
Picture by Elena Gehrke of Cayuga Heights Elementary School.
“Cows, Milk, and Me”
Picture by Hunter Osgood of Franklinville Elementary School.
“My Favorite New York Food and Where It Comes From”
Picture by Olivia Seiflein of Cattaragus-Little Valley School.
New York Agriculture Art and Slogan. Third grade students are asked to paint or color a drawing with a one sentence slogan about New York agriculture. The slogan can be general or specific to a particular agricultural process of commodity. Vegetables were the product of choice for Amelie Metzger, a 3rd grader at Cattaraugus-Little Valley Elementary School. Her slogan states, “Eat Your Vegetables”.
New York Agriculture in the Classroom’s (NYAITC) mission is…
To foster an awareness, understanding, and appreciation of how New York State and the United States produce food and fiber.
NYAITC assists educators in teaching about our agricultural food systems, what we eat, and how we live by offering opportunities for students and communities to engage with agriculture.
If you are interested in learning more about NYAITC, or volunteering for a variety of events, please visit this website.
New York Agriculture Poem
Students in 4th grade are asked to compose a poem. The poem can be general or specific, and it can focus on one of the over 200 agricultural commodities produced in New York, a specific farm or farmer, or an aspect of the food system.
Morganne Chapman of Ellicottville Central School won the division with her poem. A section of her poem reads:
“…In the fall the farmers
Harvest the crops the
Farmers can the food
Then they go sell them
In the winter we
Buy what they canned
And eat them all
Winter.
That is why I am thankful for FARMERS.”
New York Agriculture Narrative
Grace Sayward, a homeschooled 5th grade student received 1st place in his category for her original narrative she wrote. The students were asked to write an informative narrative, real or imagined, that utilized research and information from a variety of sources to develop their topic or stories.
Grace’s winning story is entitled, “Advice From Gilly”, and a section of her story reads:
“I stomped the ground. I didn’t want the little farm girl coming any closer. Aspen was my son and I was going to protect him. Two more faces were at the door. I stomped again. Couldn’t they leave me alone? The nosy children wanted to pet and play with my little darling. I wanted them gone.
I’m Gilly, a seven year old Icelandic ewe. Aspen is my seventh lamb and a second son. He was born this morning.”
Every child have a big thought to environment it will came in drawing, I like this also and very thanks to NYAITC and New York Farm Bureau for sponsor an opportunity for Pre-K through middle school students.
Inspiring to see students expressing their connection to agriculture through art poetry and narratives. These entries vividly capture the essence of the vital role farmers play in providing for our communities.
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