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FFA Members Harvest Turnips for a Cause at Illinois FSA

Posted on December 4, 2014 by tanya brown

Athens High School freshman Skyla Jewell and her fellow FFA members braved near-freezing temperatures and 25-mph winds to harvest 1,415 pounds of turnips at the Illinois Farm Service Agency Land of Lincoln and Partners Community Garden. A total of 3,030 … Continue reading →

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One Day of Gleaning Brings Joy to Thousands of Children

Posted on December 3, 2013 by tanya brown

What started out with just a handful of FSA employees trying to do the right thing has turned into an annual event that spans six New Mexico counties. Ten years ago John Perea, county executive director for Torrance County, N.M., … Continue reading →

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