VANCOUVER – As part of the annual Farmers Appreciation Week, Sept. 12-19, BC Association of Farmers’ Markets (BCAFM) invites British Columbians to submit their original poems to honour our local farmers. Writers of all levels are encouraged to submit their poems to the third annual Ode To A Farmer Poetry Contest by Sunday, Sept. 13.
The grand prizewinner will receive a $150 gift certificate to spend at the BC farmers’ market of their choice. Regional winners from the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast, Kootenay Rockies, Northern British Columbia, Thompson Okanagan, Vancouver, Coast and Mountains, and Vancouver Island will be awarded $50 gift certificates. Submissions are being accepted online or by mail.
“Whether it be a haiku, sonnet, or limerick, we are looking for people to use their creativity through words to show their appreciation of local farmers who contribute greatly to our communities, health and well being,” says Georgia Stanley, BCAFM’s communications manager.
BCAFM is a not-for-profit association that represents 125 farmers’ markets across the province and works to support, develop and promote farmers’ markets in all regions of BC. For more information on the BCAFM or to find a farmers’ market near you, visit www.bcfarmersmarket.org.