Fifteen photographs submitted by American Farm Bureau Federation members and staff were chosen out of more than 620 entries as the winners of the 2013 Farm Bureau Photo Contest.
Winners were selected in three categories: My Scenic Farm or Ranch, Working on the Farm or Ranch and Sharing the Story. Noblesville’s Carol Schmidt took first and second place in the Sharing the Story category. Her winning photo was then selected as Best in Show second runner-up.
Schmidt and her fellow winners will be highlighted at the AFBF Annual Convention on Jan. 12 through 15 in San Antonio. First place winners will be awarded $100, second place, $75, and third place, $50. Best in Show will be awarded $400, first runner-up, $300 and second runner-up, $250.
The contest was jointly sponsored by AFBF and the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture. AFBF said the winning photos accurately portray today’s farm and ranch families and their efforts to maintain a safe and healthy place to work and live.
This contest was open to all state and county Farm Bureau members and staff over the age of 18 at the time of entry, including professional photographers. To view the entire list of winners and their photos, visit www.fb.org/index.php?action=programs.photocontest2013.