#MadePossibleByFertilizer Digital Contest
2025 Digital Contest #MADEPOSSIBLEBYFERTILIZER Digital Contest Winners Announced!
This year’s top entries creatively showcased the vital role of fertilizer in global food security, plant health, and sustainability. From stop-motion to websites, 7TH-12TH grade students explored how nutrients support plant growth and how fertilizer connects to solving hunger and advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goal #2: Zero Hunger.
1st Place: $5,000
2nd Place: $3,000
3rd Place: $1,500
Two Honorable Mentions: $750 each
Drumroll please….
1st Place – Taein Kim, Nikola Tesla STEM High School, WA
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Fertilizer: A Key to Ending Hunger–An engaging animated video connects the fight against global hunger to the power of fertilizer. Through the story of a struggling tomato plant, viewers learn how nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium can help grow more food and move us closer to Zero Hunger.
2nd Place – Liberty Simper, Kuna High School, ID
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The Role of Fertilizer in Agriculture–A stop-motion piece paired with scenes from local farmland shows how fertilizer transforms land into fertile ground and boosts food production efficiently.
3rd Place – Levi Dang, Frederick County Career and Technology Center, MD
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Garden of Eden: Using mixed media animation, Levi portrays the world as a garden, emphasizing fertilizer’s role in sustaining its health and productivity.
Honorable Mention – Roman Gattuso, Skyline High School, MI
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Fertilizer: Farmers, UN Goals and Minecraft?–Discover how one of the world’s most popular games connects to fertilizer! Roman takes a unique approach, showing how Minecraft highlights the importance of fertilizer through both a video and a website. The website explores how fertilizer supports UN goal #2: Zero Hunger, farmers, and promotes sustainable agriculture.
Honorable Mention – Jasmine Smith, Galva High School, IL
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Made Possible by Fertilizer–“Fertilizer vs. Fitness” cleverly compares plant nutrition to human wellness—showing how a balanced “diet” of nutrients helps plants thrive and maximize yields.
