From Mexico to Ukraine to the Philippines, students from around the globe submitted their artwork for the 2014 World Food Day poster contest. The blossoming artists, some as young as five years old, shared their creative visions for a hunger-free future with posters illustrating this year’s contest theme: “Family farming: feeding the world, caring for the earth.”

The annual poster contest, organized by FAO and the United Nations Women’s Guild, is based on the premise that children and young people should be given the opportunity to express their ideas and work with the international community on important topics related to food.

“By participating in the contest, schoolchildren are educated about the persistent problems of hunger, malnutrition and food insecurity,” said Katia Meloni, the contest’s organizer at FAO. “Meanwhile, teachers instill in their students a sense of caring and a commitment to join in the fight against hunger.”

The contest judges evaluated the submissions on three criteria:  creativity and originality, technical artistic ability, and how effectively the family farming theme was communicated.

Two students from Ukraine went above and beyond these criteria with stunning posters demonstrating creative talent and insight.

Anastasia Oliinyk, 17, won third place in her age category for her dazzling poster about the importance of community and partnerships in achieving food security. Children and nature work together in a colorful scene that evokes the vibrant traditions of family farming.

In another win for Ukraine, Anastasia Ostapchuk, 13, took home first place in her age category for her poster’s celebration of sustainable farming in cultures around the world.  “I want to draw attention to the importance of the environmental component in farming,” she told FAO.

04 November, 2014, Budapest, Hungary