California Bountiful - May / June

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It’s time for amateur photographers to gather up those images of farm and ranch life they’ve captured throughout 2021 and 2022. From June 1 through Sept. 30, California Farm Bureau members may submit entries for the annual photo contest. Past entries have featured animals, fruits and vegetables, machinery, landscapes and employees at work. Cash prizes will be given to winners in categories for adults and youths under age 14. Learn more at cfbf.com. cameras ready Get those

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Calling all canines! California Farm Bureau is hosting its third annual Farm Dog Contest May 1 through June 30, with $1,850 in prize money at stake. Open to Farm Bureau members, with support from Nationwide, the contest asks

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farmers and ranchers to submit a brief story about their dog, plus up to four accompanying photos. For details, see cfbf.com/farmdogcontest. You can also meet last year’s winners at bit.ly/FarmDogDevotion.

Placemats honor agriculture

Diners at dozens of Santa Cruz County restaurants can admire placemats featuring artwork and a poem this summer. Each year, in conjunction with

National Agriculture Day, the county’s Farm Bureau sponsors a poster contest for kindergarteners through sixth graders and a poetry contest for seventh through 12th graders, both centering around agriculture. The contest typically draws hundreds of entries. Each of the 20,000 placemats will feature the winning image and poem, along with some fun farm facts.

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