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kerry
“I raised pigs when I was a kid and now I am raising them along with my kids who take them to the fair. I am also the Pig 4-H leader. Right now I have three sows and too many piglets to count. I do sell the piglets, some for 4-H and some to people who raise them for the meat. But it’s the farrowing that I love. I don’t think people realize how smart pigs are. They are fairly easy for the kids to train. Pigs are also clean animals, they have a specific place in their pen that they poop and if they have room it will be…
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Brooklyn 2017 FFA
“Having grown up in the small rural community of Warden Washington, I joined 4-H at the age of eight and began showing swine. When I was finally old enough to become a member of the FFA program I was excited about all of the opportunities that come along with being an FFA member. Today I continue to show swine and participate in multiple CDEs. I am the Warden FFA Chapter President, and a junior at Warden High School. FFA has taught me not only dedication, hard work, and leadership but has given me skills that I now use on a daily basis. Over the last three years I have truly…
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