“Why I’m a Victory Grower” - Kids Video Contest
By Vanessa Richins
“Why I’m a Victory Grower” - Kids Video Contest
As part of Food Independence Day (July 4th - created by Roger Doiron of Kitchen Gardeners International and White House Victory Garden fame), a video contest for kids entitled “Why I’m a Victory Grower” is being held.
Once the child is signed up with TEL•A•VISION, they will receive a free one year membership to the Seed Savers Exchange, along with a packet of seeds.
The TEL•A•VISION site will provide them with the tools that they need to make their victory garden video.
As the site advises, the child should, “Tell us why you’re a Victory Grower and how that affects who you want to be and what you want to do in the future. Maybe you really just like playing in the dirt, but deep down, gardening, farming or otherwise raising good food supports the American economy, preserves natural resources and can help stamp out hunger.”
If you’d like to see samples of videos that other children have made, you can visit One True Media.
The Food and Society Fellows from the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy will show their top 5 picks for the victory garden videos at their Washington DC Conference on September 9-11.
Children have until Noon Eastern time on September 1st, 2009 to make their videos. More detailed instructions can be found on the Food Independence Day site.
While you’re there, don’t forget to sign the petition, add yourself to the map, and consider emailing you state’s First Family.
Will your children be entering the contest?
June 14th, 2009 at 1:42 pm
This seems like a really fun idea! Since my lil one already has her own Victory Garden, we just might make a video and send it in. Thanks for this great article!
June 19th, 2009 at 5:26 pm
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