Thursday, July 10, 2014

2015 Calendar Photo Contest

We hope you had a chance to see our 2014 calendar, we proud of it and appreciate the many folks that took time to submit pictures!  We would like to ask for your help with creating another photo calendar for 2015.

Here are some ideas of what we would like to see:
·         Photos that show multi-generations.  We pride ourselves on building relationships that last generations & would love pictures of generations working together
·         Planting, timber, irrigation, livestock or harvest scenes
·         Industry shots of vineyard, timber operations or farms, maple operations, etc.
·         Action of fun shots in the fields, forests, barns, etc.
·         Seasonal photos, such as holiday decorations, 4th of July events, pumpkins, winter scenes, etc.
·         Country fairs, roadside markets or farmers markets
·         4-H or FFA events
·         Classic photos from the past
·         Surprise us!

Guidelines:
·         Photo must be taken in our territory (Vermont; Clinton and Essex Counties in New York; Coos, Grafton, Sullivan or Cheshire Counties in New Hampshire);
·         Photos should have horizontal orientation
·         Digital photos of 1 megapixel or higher are preferred but we will accept print photos also.  We love variety so color, black and white, etc.  will all be considered.
·         Entries must be accompanied by this form from our website, or contact Ruchel at 800-639-3053 to request a form. 
·         Images become the property of Yankee Farm Credit, print photos that are chosen as winners will be copied and the originals returned, digitals will not be returned. 
·         Parties submitting photos certify that they have permission of all individuals shown in each photo and all individuals owning property shown in each photo.

Deadline to submit a photo has been extended to August 31, 2014We’ll choose 13 photos from the submissions for cash prizes and will notify winners by October 17, 2014. 


Please note:  Any submissions to the photo contest may be made public by use in our calendar, on our website or on our Facebook page.