Selected from over 70 entries, the five winning photographs from MMPA’s seventh annual photo contest 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: Amanda Story
Photo Title: Forever Thankful for Freedom
Hometown: Ithaca, Michigan

2nd Place

Photographer: Drew Rupprecht
Photo Title: Sunset Beauties
Hometown: Vassar, Michigan

3rd Place

Photographer: Julia Troyer
Photo Title: Fresh Baby
Hometown: Laotto, Indiana

People’s Choice Award

Photographer: Melvin and Diane Puschel
Photo Title: Early Morning Sunrise
Hometown: Hopkins, Michigan

Staff Choice Award

Photographer: Ella Gruppen
Photo Title: Say Moo
Hometown: Zeeland, Michigan