2022 Indiana Agriculture Photo Contest Winners Announced

Yesterday, Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana State Department of Agriculture announced the winners of the 2022 Indiana Agriculture photo contest. The winning photographs will be displayed in the lieutenant governor’s Family of Business offices in Indianapolis.

“Each year toward the end of June, I eagerly anticipate reviewing the hundreds of beautiful photos submitted for the Indiana Agriculture photo contest,” said Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, Indiana’s Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development. “The photos selected as winners represent Hoosier traditions and agriculture so well. I want to give my greatest congratulations to the 10 selected winners for sharing their talent with us.”

The winning photos were chosen from hundreds of entries in the following four categories: Agritourism, Conservation, Faces of Agriculture and On the Farm. Two winners were selected from each category, along with two winners overall.

To be considered, the photo had to be taken in the state by an Indiana resident. The photos were evaluated by a panel of independent judges based on creativity, composition and category representation.

“The beauty of agriculture and farming is immense, and I love how our talented Hoosiers are able to showcase agriculture in the best way,” said Bruce Kettler, ISDA Director. “This year we received nearly 400 submissions and even though our judges selected only 10 winners, we look forward to showcasing hundreds of the submitted photos throughout the year in other ways with our department.”

The following list includes the photo contest winners for 2022:

Agritourism Category

• “Christmas is Coming” by Amanda Flickinger from Wakarusa
• “Sunflower Sunset” by Allyson Avery from Plainfield

Conservation Category

• “Lover’s Quarrel” by Forrest Michael Willey from Seymour
• “Sitting Pretty” by Cecile Dreyer from Sellersburg

Faces of Agriculture Category

• “Future Farmers” by Kelli Kreider from South Whitley
• “Future John Deere Farmers” by Olivia Roberts from Goodland

On the Farm Category

• “Aerial Master” by Tom Jones from Star City
• “Chasing the Sun” by Erin Schuerman from Osgood

Overall Category

• “Days up” by Matt Howell from Farmland
• “Teach Me” by KaeLee Riley from New Paris

To view the winning photos, click here or visit isda.in.gov. To view photos of the photographers from today’s award presentation, click here.

ABOUT ISDA The Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) reports to Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch, Indiana’s Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development. Major responsibilities include advocacy for Indiana agriculture at the local, state and federal level, managing soil conservation programs, promoting economic development and agricultural innovation, serving as a regulatory ombudsman for agricultural businesses, and licensing grain firms throughout the state.