INFB photo contest winners announced

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Farm Bureau announced the winners of the inaugural 2023 INFB Photo Contest. The pictures showcase agriculture and life in rural Indiana.

The winners were:

• First place — Marie Kohlhagen of Jasper County, $250 prize.

• Second place — April Lamb of Kosciusko County, $150 prize.

• Third place — Linsie Middlesworth of Grant County, $100 prize.

Marie Kohlhagen, the first-place winner, shows her two youngest children watching wheat harvest on their family farm.

“I tend to always have my camera out at some point during wheat harvest,” she said. “The sun was setting, and the kids were watching and learning. It was the perfect opportunity to capture this moment in time.”

Kohlhagen has her own photography business, MK Photography and Design, and was excited to participate in the contest.

“It is an honor to win this contest,” she said. “But the best part is the opportunity to advocate for the future of agriculture while sharing my passion of photography with others.”

April Lamb, the second-place winner, photographed a young girl picking a pumpkin. The third-place winner, Linsie Middlesworth, showed a girl feeding a cow.

The three winning photos will be displayed Dec. 14-16 at the INFB State Convention at the Grand Wayne Convention Center in Fort Wayne.