Konkou redaksyon Farm to School Florida a
Thank you to every Florida high school student who participated in our first-ever Florida Farm to School Essay Contest! We received more than 240 submissions from talented students across Florida, and it was incredibly hard choosing our top three submissions. We appreciate everyone’s thoughtful essays celebrating Florida agriculture and the importance of eating locally grown foods.
See below for our 2024 contest winners and sign up to receive updates about future contests.
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Hoang D. from Duval County
Prompt: If I Were a Farmer
Excerpt: “As my crops feed and provide strength to each student, I will sit back on my rocking chair admiring my green fields, knowing that my foods will go on and have lasting impacts on the lives around me.”
Bailey M. from Collier County
Prompt: If I Were a Farmer
Excerpt: “As a farmer, I care about the quality of my produce. I care about the people in my community. I care about educating others on the importance of the agricultural sector to the lives of everyone.”
Moitri S. from Seminole County
Prompt: Letter to a Farmer
Excerpt: “By closely working with local agrochemical researchers, including myself, you are helping preserve a vital industry and the food traditions our community cherishes, like fresh orange juice or delicious homemade key lime pie.”
Ekri yon lèt pou remèsye yon kiltivatè lokal - reyèl oswa imajinè - pou kontribisyon li nan lekòl ou a, kominote a ak/oswa sante an jeneral.
Ekri yon lèt konvenkan pou konvenk kamarad ou yo pou yo manje plis manje lokal, mete aksan sou koneksyon ki genyen ant agrikilti ak nitrisyon Florida.
Imajine ou te yon kiltivatè nan kominote w la. Ekri sou sa ou t ap kiltive epi poukisa, ak ki jan fèm ou a t ap kontribye nan lekòl ou a ak kominote a.
Ki moun ki elijib?
Konkou a louvri pou elèv Florida ki nan klas 9yèm rive 12yèm ane, sa ki gen ladan elèv nan lekòl piblik, prive ak lekòl ak chat yo, ansanm ak elèv k ap suiv kou anliy ak elèv yo bay kou lakay yo.
Kantite mo
Minimòm 500 mo, maksimòm 800 mo (tit, referans ak nòt anba paj pa padan). Referans ak nòt anba paj yo pa obligatwa.
Yo ap mande w tou pou w ekri yon kout deklarasyon pèsonèl lè w ap soumèt travay la. Sa p ap sou nòt.
Orijinalite
Nou vle li travay orijinal ou! Tout redaksyon yo ap ase anba tès pou detekte si se pa kopye ou kopye li ak si w itilize lojisyèl entèlijans atifisyèl (IA). Nenpòt kopi oswa itilizasyon IA yo detekte ap lakoz ou diskalifye.
Dat Enpòtan konkou a
1ye Oktòb 2024: Contest Entry Form Opens
15 Novanm 2024 a 11:59 pm EST: Dat limit pou soumèt travay yo
15 Desanm 2024: Y ap fè gayan yo konnen
Kijan pou aplike
To apply, simply complete our Contest Entry Form and upload your original essay responding to youn Tanpri soumèt redaksyon w lan sou fòm yon Dokiman Word.
This contest is now closed.
Kesyon?
Revize Kestyon Moun Poze SouvanOu pa wè sa ou bezwen an? Kontakte ekip nou an sou [email protected].
Rankontre Komisyonè a
Tout gayan yo ap gen opòtinite pou yo patisipe ansanm nan yon Eksperyans eksklizif "Rankontre Komisyonè a" ak Komisyonè Agrikilti Florida a ki se Wilton Simpson nan Tallahassee. Nou ap bay chak gayan yon sibvansyon pou vwayaj. Y ap gentan bay dat la.
Lòt prim yo se:
Bous detid $1,500 (atravè Florida Prepaid 529 Savings Plan)
Redaksyon ou ap pibliye nan magazin Specialty Crop Grower
Prezantasyon an pèsòn nan Konferans Farm to School nou an nan mwa mas 2025 (ak sibvansyon pou vwayaj)
Bous detid $1,000
(atravè Florida Prepaid 529 Savings Plan)
Bous detid $500
(atravè Florida Prepaid 529 Savings Plan)