About the Contest
From day-to-day life on the family farm to the ever-changing industry, agriculture has proven to be one of America’s most compelling stories. Through the contest, photographers from across the country can share their own piece of this important story as they see it through their camera lens.
Entries for the 2020 photo contest will be accepted July 1-Oct. 31, 2020 Online voting for Best of Show and People’s Choice will take place in early December 2020. For a complete list of rules for the 2020 Capture the Heart of America Photo Contest, click HERE.
2019 Winners
We are pleased to share the category winners of the 2019 Capture the Heart of America Photo Contest below! Click here to view our Flickr albums to see all of the 2019 entries.
SILOS & SMOKESTACKS PARTNER SITES
BEST OF SHOW, FIRST PLACE: Flynn Mansion in Bloom, Dave Austin
SECOND PLACE: Monarchs in September, Kristie Burns
THIRD PLACE: Bison in Spring, Kristie Burns
AMERICAN AGRICULTURE
FIRST PLACE: Weathered, Michael Callison
SECOND PLACE: Sunset Star Barn, Joann Long
THIRD PLACE: Foggy Summer Sunrise, Dave Austin
HONORABLE MENTION: Kentucky Wheat Harvest, Keith Bridgman
CELEBRATIONS OF IOWA AGRICULTURE
FIRST PLACE: Smoke & Steam, Paul Grillo
SECOND PLACE: Impatient Worker, Carsyn TenHaken
THIRD PLACE: Queen Rides Again, Mary Pat Coburn
IOWA FARMSCAPES
FIRST PLACE: Harvest Beams, Chad Heggen
SECOND PLACE: Hello Stranger, Kevin Schuchmann
THIRD PLACE: Gated Sunrise, Sandy McCurdy
HONORABLE MENTION: After the Rain, Larry Mendenhall
LIFE ON THE IOWA FARM
FIRST PLACE: Farm Kid Fun, Ann Clinton
SECOND PLACE: Berry Picking, Katharine Vogel
THIRD PLACE: Teamwork, Chad Heggen
HONORABLE MENTION: When She Thought Nobody Was Looking, Kristie Burns
MODERN AGRICULTURE IN IOWA
FIRST PLACE: Long Shadows, Harlen Persinger
SECOND PLACE: No Till Bean Planting, Sandy McCurdy
THIRD PLACE: Combine Raising Dust, Sandy McCurdy
VISITOR GUIDE PHOTO FEATURE
Park Farm at Sunset, James Cushman
PEOPLE’S CHOICE
Harvest Moon, Justin Rogers
PREVIOUS YEAR’S PHOTOS
2017– 2016 –2015 – 2014 – 2013 – 2012 – 2011 – 2010 – 2009 – 2008 – 2007
