12th Annual FFA "Little Farmers' Day" a Hit at APS
By: Nicole Ballagh, ACHS FFA President
In April, a stroll across the Appomattox Primary School campus might have reminded you of a barnyard. ACHS FFA members planned and organized the twelfth annual “Little Farmers Day” for the entire first grade at APS. The purpose of the event was to help first graders understand where their food comes from, how to care for animals, and to expose them to the wide variety of agricultural industries in Appomattox County. FFA members spent the day at 10 different stations that ranged from beef cattle, equine, poultry, small grains, horticulture, tractor safety, sheep and goats, and more. Each first-grade student got to hold baby chicks, pet a pig, sheep, goat, horse and cow, make a seed ball, milk a cow, and make a grain art jar.
Little Farmers’ Day was made possible in part by very generous donors. The event would not have been possible without the generous support of many organizations and individuals who donated resources or time. The ACHS FFA would like to extend sincere thanks and appreciation to: APS first and second grade teachers, staff, and chaperones; Allison Maxwell, APS Principal; Appomattox FFA Alumni Association; The Southeast United Dairy Industry Association, Inc.; the Virginia Soybean Association; the Virginia Egg Council; the American Boer Goat Association; the American Angus Association; the American Lamb Board; the National Pork Board; Long’s Farm Supply; Paolo Alvarez, Virginia Department of Forestry; Della Roberts, Rockin’ R Ranch; Adrian Scruggs, Appomattox County Master Gardeners; Tom Adams, APX Eggs; Dark Leaf Farms; and the countless others who helped behind the scene. This activity demonstrates the FFA’s commitment to premier leadership, personal growth, and career success.
