Create noise about the 2025 theme: Farm to Plate

On this page, you will find ideas and resources to help you to communicate about the Wiki Loves Africa 2025 contest theme Farm to Plate.

This is one part of the Wiki Loves Africa 2025 Communications Hub for Organisers.

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Use the 2025 Farm to Plate theme materials and messaging.

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Messaging for Wiki Loves Africa 2025: Farm to Plate

For more guidance on what images could be used in the theme, share the Wiki Loves Africa 2025: Theme

The 2025 prize categories

There will be several winners. The international prizes are:

Photography:

1st Prize : USD 1,000
2nd Prize : USD 900
3rd Prize : USD 700
Wilson Oluoha prize: USD 1,000

Media (Video, Audio, Graphics, Photo Essays):

Best audio prize: USD 700
Narrative Video prize – Narrative: USD 1,000
Reportage Video prize – Reportage : USD 1000
Clip Video – Clip : USD 200

In addition, some of the local national teams will host national ceremonies and national prizes.

Local teams can decide to award separate national prizes at their discretion. Please review the countries page to see what is happening where and what prizes are available at a local level.

Why this theme

The theme Farm to Plate, celebrates fields, agricultural practices, farm products, farm machines, people farming, food transformation and processing, cooking, restaurants, dressing on plates, cooking material and the entire process (or a segment of it) that in consists of transforming farm produce into food by Africans across the continent. As a theme, Farm to Plate encompasses various aspects of agriculture.

Wiki Loves Africa's theme for 2025 Farm to Plate is interested in the submissions that depicts the process of food processing from the farm to the plate. The focus of the photographer, filmmaker, or audiophile should be on capturing the various aspects of agriculture, weeding, pest control,farm tools markets and distribution centers, where produce is sorted, graded, and prepared for consumption, food processing and transformation such as mills grinding grains into flour, factories canning and bottling produce, artisanal bakeries crafting bread and pastries, butchers expertly preparing meats, culinary arts, where chefs and home cooks transform ingredients into mouth-watering dishes, sizzling pans and steaming pots in restaurant kitchens, home cooks preparing traditional meals, food styling and presentation, highlighting the artistry of plating, restaurants, cafes, and food establishments, showcasing bustling dining areas, the tools and materials that make cooking possible including kitchen utensils and gadgets, cooking techniques, such as grilling or roasting, traditional cooking methods, like wood-fired ovens e.t.c.

The highlight of winning submissions will be focused on media that depicts farming, food transformation and processing

The types of images accepted under this theme

Wiki Loves Africa 2025 Communications Platforms

You can follow Wiki Loves Africa 2025 on the following Communications Platforms

Communications Platforms

Discussion channels:

Facebook organisers group (not used any more)
Telegram group

Communications materials from previous years:

Wiki Loves Africa 2025 Communication Elements

2025 Contest Communication Materials

Wiki Loves Africa will run for the 11th time in 2025. All marketing materials for Wiki Loves Africa 2025 can be found on the Wiki Loves Africa 2024 Communications category on Commons. The communications materials for previous years can be found on the Wiki Loves Africa brand identity page.