Farmworker Illustration Contest
Engaging farmworkers in the development of our LT Training Manual
This contest will highlight the artistic talents within our industry, providing farmworkers with a platform to contribute to a resource that supports leadership and collaboration. The illustrations may reflect EFI’s core values—leadership, equity, teamwork, and continuous improvement in agriculture—but may also represent compliance with the certification standards. This approach will ensure the manual is visually engaging while reinforcing critical aspects of EFI programs.
Artists are encouraged to interpret these themes based on their learning from EFI, bringing a creative and meaningful perspective to the manual’s illustrations.
Timeline
Entries open: November 7, 2024
Deadline: December 20, 2024
Winner Announced: January 20, 2025
Selection Criteria
Eligibility: Farmworkers and supervisors who work on an EFI-certified farm, who have received EFI training (for certification, ERGO, FLC) or served on an EFI worker-manager collaborative team.
Judging: After the final deadline on December 20, 2024, we will publish the designs submitted for public voting. Voting will be open until January 15, 2025. The design with the most votes will be the winner of this contest!
Submission Guidelines:
Format: Please submit a high-resolution photo of the illustration (PDF or PNG are preferred). Please remember to save the original document, as we may request it if you are a finalist.
Key Themes:
The Leadership Team’s role is to build a bridge of collaboration and communication between farmworkers and management, by working collectively to ensure compliance with EFI standards while fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Active listening, building trust, addressing conflicts respectfully, and finding common ground are important skills that leadership team members should develop.
Artists can explore themes of collaboration, inclusivity, and shared responsibility in their illustrations. Imagery might include:
- Bridges or symbolic connections between diverse groups, highlighting the role of the Leadership Team in uniting farmworkers and management; and the role of effective communication in building trust and connecting ideas.
- Scenes of teamwork, engagement and productive meetings, where team members from different roles and backgrounds come together in open dialogue; symbolizing active listening and the willingness to understand different perspectives.
- Growth and progress, symbolizing the Leadership Team’s commitment to constant improvement.
- Scenes of peer-to-peer learning or mentorship, showing Leadership Team members sharing knowledge with coworkers in a supportive, approachable setting.
- Workers across different roles—such as harvesters, tractor drivers, quality control staff, and packing line workers—collaborating to address real issues on the field or in the packing house.
- Scenes showing teamwork in practical settings, such as a group of workers examining a crop for quality control, addressing maintenance issues, or discussing logistics in a bustling packing line, illustrating the real-world application of problem-solving.
Prizes
First Place:
Monetary prize of $200.
Illustrating the cover of the Leadership Team Training manual.
Opportunity to create additional artwork for selected chapter inserts.
Possibility of future commissioned illustration work for other EFI projects.
Second Place:
Monetary prize of $125.
Opportunity to create illustrations for the interior of the manual (assigned chapters).
Possibility of future commissioned illustration work.
Third Place:
Monetary prize of $100.
Opportunity to create illustrations for the interior of the manual (assigned chapters).
Possibility of future commissioned illustration work.
Details and qualifications for participation in this promotion may apply. See Official Rules for full details.
Additional Opportunities:
In addition to the contest prizes, selected participants may be commissioned for future illustrations needed in other EFI manuals, training materials, and projects, based on the quality and style of their work.
Benefits to Farmworkers:
- Opportunity for artistic expression and creativity.
- Recognition of talent within the community.
- Financial incentives and the possibility of future work as commissioned illustrators.
- Personal and professional development through creative contribution to a significant project.
Permission for Use
EFI is granted exclusive, irrevocable, worldwide usage rights to the artwork for the purposes of publication, distribution, and promotional use within the Manual. EFI retains copyright for the purposes of use in the Manual, but artists may retain the original artwork and display it as they choose, including in their portfolios or other non-commercial settings.
