Massachusetts Agriculture Calendar
The 2013 Massachusetts Agriculture Calendar is a collaboration between the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources , MAC and the Massachusetts Farm to School Project. It has been created to educate consumers about the rich diversity of agriculture in the state, while also providing a daily reminder of agriculture.
Each month of the calendar features one full-size photograph portraying a local farm or farm product in season. Photos were submitted by amateur photographers from across the state for ourMassachusetts Agriculture Calendar Photo Contest. The Calendar was unveiled to the public on September 20 at Massachusetts Day in the Massachusetts Building at the Big E in West Springfield. Commissioner Gregory Watson presented awards to each of the calendar contest winners. The winning photographs are posted below.
The goals of the calendar are to serve as an educational tool for teachers, legislators and the general public, while at the same time to create an attractive color calendar that is a daily reminder of Massachusetts agriculture. The calendar also includes local agriculture facts, conservation facts, agriculture and horticulture related events and websites, as well as a chart showing the seasons of local crops. Ten non-profit agricultural commodity organizations each sponsored a page in the calendar. They are the: Massachusetts Agricultural Fairs Association; Massachusetts Christmas Tree Association; Massachusetts Dairy Promotions Council; Massachusetts Farm Bureau Federation; Massachusetts Farm Winery Association, Massachusetts Flower Growers’ Association; Massachusetts Fruit Growers Association; Massachusetts Maple Producers Association, Massachusetts Nursery and Landscape Association, , and the Massachusetts State Grange.
The proceeds from these sponsorships and calendar sales benefit Massachusetts Agriculture in the Classroom. You may purchase a Massachusetts Agriculture Calendar by sending $10 To Massachusetts Agriculture in the Classroom at P.O. Box 345 Seekonk, MA 02771. There is a discount for orders of 5 or more calendars at $5 each. Print and mail and order form.
Winning Photos from 2013 Calendar Photo Contest
The following winning photographs from the 2013 Calendar Photo Contest are featured below.
Featured Photograph for each Calendar Month
January |
February |
March |
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Barn at Sunset - Sunny Side Acres in New Braintree |
Two Horses at Trum-Searah Farm in New Braintree |
Pouring Maple Sap at Ledgeline Farm in Chesterfield |
Monica Howe of New Braintree |
Susie Mulliken of New Braintree |
Jane Lyon of Easthampton |
April |
May |
June |
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Bumblebee on Apple Blossom at Schartner Farms in Bolton |
Siberian Iris Field at Tranquil Lake Nursery in Rehoboth |
Cow at Natural Resources Trust of Easton |
Kristen Schartner of Bolton |
Debi Hogan of Seekonk |
Rich Antinarelli of Dedham |
July |
August |
September |
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Traditional Hay Tedding at Amethyst Farm in Amherst |
Two Horses from Hobby Knoll Stables at Marshfield Fair |
Seyval Blanc and Marechal Foch Grapes at Alfalfa Farm Winery in Topsfield |
Joshua Goldstein of Amherst |
David Cawston of Roslindale |
Christopher Kieffer of Revere |
October |
November |
December |
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Rainbow Carrots at Four Town Farm in Seekonk |
Ornamental Indian Corn taken at the Village Green in Williamsburg |
Sunrise after the Storm at Cranston's Christmas Tree Farm in Ashfield |
Chris Clegg of Seekonk |
Emily Dines of Williamsburg |
Seth Cranston of Ashfield |
Honorable Mention Photograph for each Calendar Month
January |
February |
April |
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Winning Wines taken at Alfalfa Farm Winery in Topsfield |
Watermelon radish at Wayland winter farmer's market grown by Winter Moon Roots, Hadley |
Pansies at Mahoney's Garden Center in Brighton |
Christopher Kieffer of Salem |
Peg Mallett of Wayland |
Becky Prior of Watertown |
June |
July |
August |
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Baskets of strawberries at Verrill Farm in Concord |
Lucy and Shannon showing off their picked blueberries at Indian Head Farm in Berlin |
Blackberries ready for picking at Roberts' Hillside Orchard in Granville |
Patricia Norton of Boylston |
Michelle Herlihy of Shrewsbury |
Dorrie Holmes of Revere |
September |
November |
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Apples at Schartner Farms in Bolton |
After October snowstorm at Schartner Farms in Bolton |
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Kristen Schartner of Bolton |
Kristen Schartner of Bolton |
Massachusetts Agriculture Calendar Photo Contest
Amateur photographers who enjoy capturing local rural scenes, farm animals and fresh produce are invited to enter the Massachusetts Agriculture Photo Contest sponsored by the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources and Massachusetts Agriculture in the Classroom, Inc. Winning photos will be featured in the 2014 Massachusetts Agriculture Calendar.
Twelve photos will be selected, one for each month. Photos will be selected that depict the diversity of agriculture, horticulture, and natural resources on the commonwealth’s farms throughout the year.
Winning photographers will be credited in the calendar, will be invited to attend a winner’s ceremony at the Eastern States Exposition (The Big E) in Springfield in September and tickets to the fair, and will receive copies of the calendar.
The Massachusetts Agriculture Calendar will also feature facts and figures about Bay State agriculture, horticulture and conservation, as well as other educational resources.
Deadline for submissions is June 1, 2013. For details and an entry form,Photo Contest Rules and regulations: orcontact Rick LeBlanc at Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources, 617-626-1759 or send an e-mail to him.
Print and Entry Form at: www.mass.gov/agr/massgrown/docs/photo-contest-entry-form.pdf
Massachusetts Agriculture Calendar Photo Contest Rules
All photos must depict an aspect of Massachusetts agriculture or horticulture. Photos must have been taken in Massachusetts within the past three years. Entrants must be a resident of Massachusetts. Professional photographers are not eligible to enter. Photos must be taken by the entrant.
All entries must be photographic prints no smaller than 5 x 7 inches and no larger than 8 x10 inches. Slides and digital photos must be submitted as prints. Original negative or slide should be available upon request; digital photos should be available on CD, diskette or via e-mail. Photos must not be framed or mounted. Photographers may submit no more than five photos.
Type or neatly print the following information on an index card or paper, and attach with tape to the back of the photo: entrant name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, where the photo was taken, month and year photo was taken. Please do not write on the back of the photo, staple or use paper clips, as this will damage the photograph.
Winning photos will become the property of the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources. Winning photos will be published in the 2014 Massachusetts Agriculture Calendar, and may be used on the sponsoring organizations’ websites and consumer publications. Neither the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, nor Massachusetts Agriculture in the Classroom, Inc. will be held responsible for lost submissions.
Employees of the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and Massachusetts Agriculture in the Classroom, Inc. are not eligible to enter the contest.
Send entries to: Photo Contest, Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources, 251 Causeway Street, Suite 500, Boston, MA 02114. Photo's must be submitted by June 1, 2013. Winning photos will be featured on MDAR's home page (www.mass.gov/agr) during the corresponding month.
