MACON  – Thomas County student Addison Weiss has been named a district winner in the 28th Annual Georgia Farm Bureau (GFB) High School Art Contest. Her drawing can be viewed at  www.gfb.ag/Weissart  .

A sophomore at Thomas County Central High School when she entered the contest earlier this year, Weiss received $100 for being the top winner from GFB’s 9th District, which includes 14 counties in Southwest Georgia. She is the daughter of Beth Weiss and Adam Weiss. Maria Pittman is the teacher who encouraged Weiss to enter the contest. 

“Georgia Farm Bureau’s High School Art 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 61 county Farm Bureaus across the state that held local contests submitted their top winners to GFB from which 10 district winners were chosen based on artistic merit and how well the artwork represented Georgia agriculture.

The 10 district winners’ drawings were posted on the GFB Facebook page the first week of May to give Georgia’s agricultural community a chance to select the state winner and one runner-up. The drawing with the most likes on the GFB Facebook page won the contest and drawings with the second most votes was named runner-up. 

The contest, sponsored by Georgia Farm Bureau, was open to any Georgia high school student in grades 9-12. Thomas County Farm Bureau coordinated the contest locally.      

“We’re proud of Addison for being the Georgia Farm Bureau Ninth District winner in the state high school art contest,” said Thomas County Farm Bureau President Robert Hurst.  “On behalf of Thomas County Farm Bureau, I would like to thank the students and teachers who participated in our local art contest.”

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.