Student of Ag, SAE Mission
- R. Chappell
- 5 days ago
- 3 min read
On the whole, raising a market animal is a rewarding learning experience that teaches kids, young adults and future farmers real life lessons; and that's a beautiful thing. I have laughed, I have cried and yes, I have even bled during my career in the livestock industry. That's all fine and dandy for me, I was raised this way. But I have my sights set on nurturing those who are curious about the farming, raising and show ring side of things that may not have the means or resources I have had. The following is a summary of the challenges I've noticed and my proposed solutions.
Reasons students don't get involved
It has been my experience in the world of feeding and clipping and fitting and showing these real live eating machines that there are some people with a spark of interest that are being left behind. Whether it is due to their shyness, them being overwhelmed and not knowing how or where to start, and/or their families not being able to afford the initial cost of the animal and its feed; I have personally encountered a handful of these cases. Therefore, I have committed my FFA career to helping these kids to the best of my ability.
Proposed Solutions
Solutions in Action
Interested in becoming a Contributor?
With the goal of impacting interested youths both during and spanning beyond my high school career, I have organized a crowdfunding initiative. All proceeds generated will go toward the efforts of both above-mentioned solutions to bridge the involvement gap to include more young people in the Ag Industry. If this is something that speaks to you, please view contribution details by clicking the link below or reach out to me personally, my email is linked below. Any and all donations are appreciated and with an optimistic heart I look forward to documenting the results of all initiatives in the future days, weeks, months and years.
R. Chappell, Your Student of Ag
email me at: student.of.ag2027@gmail.com
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