Selected for MMPA’s ninth annual photo contest, the five winning photographs capture beautiful scenes on dairy farms throughout the Great Lakes region.

In this year’s contest, there were five awards given: first, second and third place judged by a panel of judges, along with a people’s choice award determined by public voting and a staff choice award, the favorite photo among MMPA employees.

1st Place

Photographer: Renee McCauley
Photo Title: Outstanding in Her Field
Hometown: Lowell, Michigan

2nd Place

Photographer: Amanda Story
Photo Title: Early Morning Pickup
Hometown: Ithaca, Michigan

3rd Place

Photographer: Michaela Fabus-Main
Photo Title: Little Hands, Big Heart
Hometown: Elsie, Michigan

People’s Choice Award

Photographer: Michalea Fabus-Main
Photo Title: The Next Chapter of Our Farm
Hometown: Elsie, Michigan

Staff Choice Award

Photographer: Adrianna Jackson
Photo Title: Doublemint at Daybreak
Hometown: Caro, Michigan