Organic gardeners throughout the country will compete for prizes including Bitcoin, an electric vehicle and a small farm in the first Johnny Appleseed Organic Invitational. The launch date of Sept. 26 coincided with the birthday of John Chapman, the Ohio-born American frontiersman who inspired the Johnny Appleseed legend.

Presented in partnership with Mother Earth News, the contest is intended to showcase skills of the nation’s top organic growers and provide a platform for them to share their knowledge. Video entries will be accepted through Nov. 30 with finalists selected in December. The competition itself is set to occur during next year’s growing season.

“Everyone acknowledges that organic food is healthier and better tasting, but there’s a pervasive myth that truly sustainable growing practices can’t produce an abundant enough yield to feed American families,” said Jeff Meyer, founder of Johnny Appleseed Organic.

The contest is free to enter. Contestants will receive points for their placement in each competitive category, with a cumulative winner determined at the end of the contest.

Categories include heaviest tomato, hottest pepper, most beautiful flower arrangement in a 65-gallon grow bag, heaviest sweet potato in a 65-gallon grow bag, heaviest squash and best organic gardening “hack.”

Each competitor chosen for the invitational will receive $1,000 in cryptocurrency, and the overall cumulative winner will receive their choice of grand prize options including one Bitcoin, a brand-new Ford F-150 EV, a Kubota tractor with attachments and a restricted deed for a small farm at the Johnny Appleseed Organic Village, a sustainable living development nestled within the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge near Folkston, Ga.

A live leaderboard will run throughout the competition, and will feature multimedia content from the contestants, including tips and tricks for other home gardeners following the competition. Leaderboards also will be updated on JohnnyAppleseed.com and MotherEarthNews.com.

For more information or to submit an entry, visit JohnnyAppleseed.com/Invitational.