“We’d like the kids to show us what Grandpa and Grandma did on the farm and how things have changed since then,” said John Eastburn, GrainGrowers Chairman.

“Grandpa may have had to fill and stack wheat bags himself. He may have had horses which pulled a plough across the paddock or an early tractor with one of the first winnowing machines behind it,

“Their Mum and Dads or Aunts and Uncles today may have big machines which autosteer across the paddock, with a computer onboard to show which areas need more fertilizer, and a big truck to pick up the grain, while a drone shows a birds-eye view of progress on the seeding,” said Mr Eastburn.

There are many talented farm kids who are very creative and keen at drawing, writing, taking photos and filming videos – and this competition gives them the opportunity to show what they can do.

“The very youngest might like to do a drawing of Grandpa perched up on a stack of wheat sacks while the older teenagers might like to show on video their family talking about historic photos of early grain farming against a backdrop of the massive grain storage silos on farm today,

“We think this will be a great activity for the school holidays as it will give the kids a chance to learn more about their family’s history while giving them the opportunity to express their creative talent.”

Each age group has its own category:

15-18 year olds: Video: 2-4 minutes – Win a Drone!

9-14 year olds: Story and Photos: Maximum 400 words and up to 4 images – Win a goPro!

5-8 year olds: Drawings: 1 entry – Win an iPad!

“We will be featuring entries on our website and asking people to vote for them on social media, we will also display entries at our 60th Anniversary dinner in Dubbo on October 17 where the winners will be announced.” said Mr Eastburn.

Entries close on September 17, 2018. For more information and an entry form visit www.graingrowers.com.au/media-centre/spirit-of-grains-competition