WATERLOO, Iowa – Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area (SSNHA) is pleased to announce the winners of the 11th Annual Capture the Heart of America Photo Contest.
“Best of Show” was awarded to Justin Rogers of Ankeny for his photo, “Sunset on the Farmstead” in the Iowan Farmscapes category. The photo was chosen by the public in an online voting campaign Dec. 3- Dec. 7.
Awards were also given to the top photos in each of six categories, voted on by panel of judges. People’s Choice “Most Liked on Facebook” was awarded to Joyce Meyer of Calmar for her photo, “Bull Wins!,” in the Celebrations of Iowa Agriculture category. The “Visitor Guide Photo Feature,” selected by Silos & Smokestacks staff from the Partner Site category for a special feature in the 2018-19 Visitor Guide, was awarded to Jordan Hansen of Hudson with “Bottle Bonding.”
Category winners include:
Life on the Iowan Farm
Brothers, First Place, Diane Lowry, Ames
Mudslinger, Second Place, Diane Lowry, Ames
Patiently Waiting for the Cows to Come Home, Third Place, Mary Pat Coburn, West Branch
Iowan Farmscapes
Sunset on the Farmstead, First Place, Justin Rogers, Ankeny
Waiting for Rain, Second Place, Chad Heggen, Joice
Frosty Sunrise, Third Place, Lorinda Groe, Lake Mills
Forgotten, Honorable Mention, Maria Spaans, Orange City
Corn Crib in the Field, Honorable Mention, Sherry Schons, Marion
American Agriculture
Homestead with a View, First Place, Laura Seiser, Blairsburg
New Barn Roof, Second Place, Diane Lowry, Ames
America’s Dairyland, Third Place, Dave Austin, Ankeny
Celebrations of Iowa Agriculture
After the Show, First Place, Deb Shoning, West Des Moines
Bull wins!, Second Place, Joyce Meyer, Calmar
Iowa Grown Market, Third Place, Mary Pat Coburn, West Branch
First Year in 4-H, Honorable Mention, Carsyn Ten Haken, Joice
Modern Agriculture
Seedtime & Harvest , First Place, Maria Spaans, Orange City
Last Pass, Second Place, Ron Mayland, Cedar Rapids
Planting Season, Third Place, Dave Austin, Ankeny
Silos & Smokestacks Partner Sites
Motor Mill in Winter, First Place, Paul Grillo, Parkersburg
Impressing the Judges, Second Place, Greg Punelli, Des Moines
Wagaman Mill, Third Place, Warren Terpstra, Sully
While the Heritage Area covers a 37-county region in Northeast Iowa, the contest allows Silos & Smokestacks to share America’s agricultural story across the entire United States. A complete list of winners and their photos can viewed at www.silosandsmokestacks.org/photo-contest.
Through a network of sites, programs and events, Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area tells the story of farm life and agribusiness—past and present. Visitors can learn about and experience agriculture at a variety of museums, historic sites, and farms. One of 49 federally designated heritage areas in the nation, Silos & Smokestacks is an Affiliated Area of the National Park Service. The heritage area covers 37 counties in the northeast quadrant of Iowa. To plan your visit, go to www.silosandsmokestacks.org.
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PHOTO: Best of Show, Harvest Sunset, Justin Rogers, Ankeny
PHOTO: People’s Choice, Bull Wins!, Joyce Meyer, Calmar
PHOTO: Motor Mill in Winter, Paul Grillo, Parkersburg
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