The Farmer of the Year 2013

The winner of the Farmer of the Year 2013

This was an immensely emotional final. The names of Swietokrzyskie Voivodeship best farmers, agro-tourism farms as well as the farmers’ wives’ associations were publicly announced. The laureates were selected in general public SMS voting procedure combined thr jury panel decision.

The Laureates have been presented with a valuable prize – a soil miller by Celli; model AG 145 sponsored by Agroma Kielce complemented with a tour to the CASE IH production facilities in the United States sponsored by the KISIEL Company form Górno near Kielce. The Farmers Golden Ten as well as the particular Paviat (County) winners have been granted by the Euro MP Czesław Siekierski with an invitation to Brussels

Additional prizes have been the vouchers for leaf-spray fertilisers sponsored by Ekoplon presented to the winners of specific contest categories.

The function was complemented with the exhibition of state-of-the-art farming equipment brought to the participants by the KISIEL company from Górno near Kielce as well as by Agroma from Kielce. The display also included Kia passenger cars displayed by Kia IM Patecki from Kielce. There was also an artistic presentation of lady-farmers in addition to regional dish tasting. The guest had a chance to taste the dishes listed at Swietokrzyskie Culinary Heritage List.

The plebiscite has been organised by Echo Dnia Daily. The gala was staged in the Targi Kielce event hall; for the sake of the ceremony the hall has been transformed into the region’s largest banquet hall which can seat as many ass 1,000 people.

For more info on the winners as well as the Gala go to: www.echodnia.eu.