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Perth, Bruce Entries Among Tops In OFA Reel Video Challenge

A rant about the resiliency of the farming community was one of the winners in this year's OFA Reel Farm Video competition.

Amanda Brodhagen of Perth County says her rant talked about how the community supported her family after they lost a barn to fire and how proud she is to be a farmer.

Katie Lutz of Bruce County came in second in the rant category.

The music parody category was won by Spinosa Family Vineyard of Prince Edward County while second place in that competition went to the Weber Family of Perth County.

First place in each category was worth a thousand dollars - second was worth 5 hundred.

The OFA contest is designed to promote Ontario agriculture and inspire price in the province's farmers.

All the videos can be seen on the OFA's YouTube channel.

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Brodhagen's entry talked about the resiliency of Ontario farmers.

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Perth County's Amanda Brodhagen won first prize in this year's rant category, talking about the resiliency of farmers and the things that make her proud to be a farmer.

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Brodhagen says her video talks about the resiliency of the farming community and the things that make her proud to be a farmer.

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