Teen Uses Youth Loan to Fill Niche Market

When high school senior Jake Ledoux saw a niche market for poultry at a farmers market, he jumped in to fill the void. Using a Farm Service Agency Rural Youth Loan, Ledoux began raising chickens and turkeys to sell directly to consumers. His endeavor supports the Adirondack Beef Company, owned by his family. While at farmers markets, Ledoux said there were a lot of requests for poultry. Although his family farm didn’t have any at the time, Ledoux decided to help out. To date, he has raised more than 1,000 broilers and hundreds of turkeys. Read more (Morning Ag Clips).