Oregon Farm Bureau : Bounty Calendar Photo Contest winners!

We're proud to announce the 12 winners of the photo contest for the 2019 Oregon's Bounty Calendar! We had record-breaking 133 photographers submit images this year, so competition was very stiff. All photographers will receive a copy of the 2019 calendar as thanks for participating.

Farm Bureau members will start receiving their calendar in the mail soon! The deadline for next year's contest is Sept. 15, 2019.

January photo by Debbie Lind, taken near Joseph.The iconic Brennan Barn was owned by actor Walter Brennan, winner of three Academy Awards.

February photo by Thomas Boyd, AHM Brands, taken in Azalea. Matthew and Mary Brady are active members of Douglas County Farm Bureau. They raise sheep and a variety of crops on their family farm.

March photo by Joella Arment, taken in the Wallowa Valley. Besides raising healthy crops and animals, farmers and ranchers are to thank for preserving Oregon's beautiful rural areas.

April photo by Joseph Spendolini, taken in southern Klamath County. Oregon ranks 5th in the U.S. for the production of fresh-market vegetables, and also 5th for vegetables bound for processing.

May photo by Jessica Logan Drew, taken at Adelman Peony Gardens in Salem. Oregon floriculture blooms beautifully in the Willamette Valley every spring and includes peonies, irises, tulips, and lilies.

June photo by Abigail Pohlschneider of her daughter Frances, taken in her grandpa Alfred Pohlschneider's farm in St. Paul. Beautiful when in bloom, crimson clover is grown for seed, animal feed, and as a cover crop that puts nitrogen into the soil.

July photo by Kady Fugere, taken in St. Paul. Oregon is a specialty crop state, with over 220 different agricultural commodities grown here, from strawberries to snap beans, hops to hazelnuts.

August photo by Logan Padget, member of OFB's Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee, taken on his farm in Sherman County. Wheat is Oregon's #6 ag commodity by production value. The Columbia Plateau is home to vast wheat farms.

September photo by Cristal Gayle Photography, LLC of Jose and Chevelle Flores, taken at Dorris Ranch in Springfield. Agriculture contributes much to Oregon's landscape, economy, culture, and quality of life.

October photo by Betsy Norris, taken in the Willamette Valley. Autumn's agricultural bounty includes pumpkins, hazelnuts, wine grapes, pears, apples, squash, potatoes, cauliflower, and Brussels sprouts.

November photo by Heather Honeywell, taken outside of Enterprise. Oregon is home to over 1,200 Century Farms and Ranches that have remained operational and within the same family for at least 100 years. There are over 40 Sesquicentennial Farms and Ranches.

December photo by Beth Harrell Mackenzie, taken at Harrell Hereford Ranch in Baker City. Cattle and calves always rank as a top ag commodity for Oregon. Ranchers work 24/7/365 to care for their animals.

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