For the past four years, we have been amazed at the amount of pictures our clients and friends have submitted to our annual calendar. And picking our favorites has been tough. So this year, we’re turning the selection process over to you in: Show Off Your Rural America V: Fan Favorites! Deadlines: August 31 for Photos September 9 for "Likes"

Send us your photos, either in print or digitally. You don’t have to be a professional to submit a photo. The photo can be brand new, or something dating back decades. With your image, give a short explanation on why that image symbolizes rural America. Deadline for submissions is August 31.

Email pictures to: kblatte@1stfarmcredit.com.

Or, send mail images to: 1^st Farm Credit Services, Attn: Karen Blatter, 2000 Jacobssen Drive, Normal, Il 61761.

Be sure to include your name, address, phone number and a short description of why the image means rural America to you when you submit your images. Then check out the submissions on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/1stfarmcreditservices. Simply “Like” the pictures that you want to appear in the calendar (And like 1^st Farm Credit Services while you’re at it.)

The photos “liked” the most by you and us will appear in the 2012 calendar. Deadline for voting will be September 9.

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