"On The Farm, In The Garden" Photography Contest Announced
Otsego Land Trust and the Cooperstown Farmer’s Market are jointly sponsoring a photo contest for 2011 entitled “On the Farm, In the Garden”. The contest is open to all residents within a 50-mile radius of Cooperstown. Photos should depict scenes from the many farms and gardens in the region, including animal husbandry, crops, flower and vegetable gardening, and the farmers and gardeners themselves as they plant, tend, and harvest nature’s bounty.
All entries must be received or postmarked by December 31, 2011. Up to 3 photos may be submitted in one of 3 categories: Professional, Amateur, or Youth (age 16 or under on December 31, 2011). Photos may be in color or black and white. Only digital photographs in .jpg format will be accepted. Favorite photos will be chosen by a panel selected by Otsego Land Trust and the Cooperstown Farmer’s Market and announced in early 2012. One photo from each category (Professional, Amateur, or Youth) will be selected for Cooperstown Farmer’s Market gift certificates of $100/each, and one or more honorable mentions in each category will be awarded.
Photographs may be sent electronically to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or disks may be mailed to Otsego Land Trust Farm and Garden Photos, P.O. Box 173, Cooperstown, NY 13326 or dropped off at the Land Trust offices at Pioneer Alley, 101 Main St., Cooperstown, NY 13326. An entry form must be completed for each photo submitted. To receive contest guidelines and entry forms, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call (607)547-2366.
This is the second year that Otsego Land Trust has sponsored a photo contest, following the popular “People and Trees” photo contest in 2010. This year Otsego Land Trust is partnering with the Cooperstown Farmer’s Market, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Farmer’s Market Manager Lyn Weir stated “We are excited to participate in a photo contest featuring farms and gardens, which promises to be one of the more popular festivities planned for the Market this year”. Over 40 vendors sell their products at the Market, which is open Saturdays (and Tuesdays in the summer) and is located in Pioneer Alley, Cooperstown. For more information about the Cooperstown Farmer’s Market, contact Lyn at (607)547-6195.
For 2011 Photo Submission Form and Guidelines, click here
