Reusable bag student design contest prelude to Peachtree Road Farmers Market opening April 6

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As a prelude to the April 6 opening day festivities, Peachtree Road Farmers Market and COUNTRY Financial are launching their first reusable bag designcontest for Atlanta high school students. The theme is “Sprouts in the City.”

The winning designswill be unveiled on opening day of Peachtree Road Farmers Market. Thestudent with the winning design will receive a $1,000 scholarship and two runners-upwill each receive a $500 scholarship.
In addition, the artworkof the contest winner will be showcased on thousands of reusable canvas bagsdistributed to farmers market shoppers throughout the season. The bag contestwill supplement initiatives to reduce waste and promote recycling.
The artwork of the tworunners-up will also have their designs featured at the unveiling ceremony atopening day of the farmers market, April 6. All three finalists will be invitedto attend.
Atlanta high schoolstudents are invited to use their creativity to show what Peachtree RoadFarmers Market, and this year’s theme, “Sprouts in the City” means to them.Ideas can be inspired from farming, Atlanta landmarks, images from the farmersmarket and everything in between.
Entries must besubmitted to the following address by March 8 at 5 p.m.: Peachtree Road Farmers Market – DesignCompetition, 2744 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, GA 30305.
Rules and contestapplication can be found here. For more information, students should contacttheir school’s administration or visit www.CountryFarmersMarkets.com.
COUNTRY Financial (www.countryfinancial.com) serves about 1 million householdsand businesses throughout the United States. Founded in 1925, COUNTRY hasnearly 2,000 financial representatives in 17 Midwestern, Western and Southernstates.  COUNTRY offers a full range offinancial products and services from auto, home and life insurance toretirement planning services, college savings plans and investment management.  
Founded in 2007, Peachtree Road Farmers Marketis the largest producer-only farmers market in Georgia. Housed in the parkinglot of The Cathedral of St. Philip,this weekly Buckhead market brings the community together from early April throughmid-December.
To learn more about PeachtreeRoad Farmers Market programs, become a Twitter follower, Facebook fan, blog readerand visit http://www.peachtreeroadfarmersmarket.com