Tattnall County student Ever Downs is a district winner of the 2023 Georgia Farm Bureau (GFB) Middle School Bookmark Contest. She received $100 for being the top winner from GFB’s 7th District, which includes 17 counties in upper Southeast Georgia.
Downs is the daughter of Eric and Nicole Downs. Her artwork may be viewed at https://gfb.ag/downsbookmark.
“Georgia Farm Bureau’s Middle School Bookmark Contest encourages students to explore agriculture and then create a piece of art inspired by what they learned,” said GFB President Tom McCall. “Students who might not otherwise think about agriculture learn about the variety of crops and livestock Georgia farmers raise as they create their drawings.”
The contest, sponsored by Georgia Farm Bureau, was open to any Georgia middle school student in grades 6-8. Tattnall County Farm Bureau coordinated the contest locally.
Downs was a seventh grader at Pinewood Christian Academy when she entered the contest earlier this year. Ms. Tatum was the teacher who encouraged Downs to enter the contest.
“We’re proud of Ever for being the state and district winner in the Georgia Farm Bureau Bookmark Contest,” said Tattnall County Farm Bureau President Dan Crispell. “On behalf of Tattnall County Farm Bureau, I would like to thank the students and teachers who participated in our bookmark contest. The students who entered did a great job of illustrating Georgia agriculture.”
The 75-county Farm Bureaus across the state that held local contests submitted their top winners to GFB from which ten district winners were chosen based on artistic merit and how well the artwork represented Georgia agriculture.
The ten district winners’ drawings were posted on the GFB Facebook page to give Georgia’s agricultural community a chance to select the state winner. The bookmark with the most likes on the GFB Facebook page won the contest, and drawings with the second most votes was named runner-up.
About Georgia Farm Bureau:
Founded in 1937, Georgia Farm Bureau is the state’s largest general farm organization. As a membership-driven, nongovernmental organization, GFB serves as the voice of Georgia farmers and rural Georgia by advocating for them on legislative issues and promoting Georgia crops. GFB membership is open to the public and offers a wide variety of benefits, including insurance and discounts for health, travel, and entertainment services. Enrollment in any of the member benefits is optional and not a requirement for membership. If you would like more information about agriculture, please visit www.gfb.org, like Georgia Farm Bureau on Facebook @GeorgiaFarmBureau, or follow on Twitter at @GaFarmBureau.
