Mountain View County and Fortis Alberta have announced the winners of their annual Farm Safety Poster Contest.
Each year, during Aggie Days, the County and several agricultural societies in the region put the call out to young people between the ages of five and twelve to come up with their best posters to inform the public about the importance of safety on the farm.
This year marks the fourth time the county has hosted the event, and Sustainable Agricultural Specialist for the County Lorelee Grattidge explains that while the annual campaign is a fun tradition, getting the information in front of the county’s kids sooner than later is a “top priority” for Mountain View County.
“It’s super important because I think a lot of our kids in the county do live out on farms and sometimes I think we get into busy seasons with seeding going, and sometimes some of these things may get missed or assumed and so it’s such a big priority,” she says. “We still hear of accidents that happen sadly, so really we don’t want any of those happening, so it’s a top priority for sure.”
According to Grattidge, the event continues to grow every year – with 67 submissions across all four age groups in the 2025 edition. She says last year’s numbers were closer to the mid 40’s, so watching the number grow shows that students, and really, the county’s youths as a whole, are grasping the information that could one day save their lives.
“We had, I believe it was eight different participating schools, so some of the schools, they’ll take it on more in the classroom, and then some it’s just more the kids doing it on their own so we have some kids that participate in homeschool that also join the contest so it’s a mix,” she says.
Winners were selected by a committee of farmers from the area based on several criteria; however, Grattidge, not looking to give away the secret formula, says submissions that demonstrate a deep understanding of the concepts have the best chance of bringing home a prize.
