Maggie Hovermale of the Westfall FFA Chapter in Williamsport, Ohio, is employed at a local honey operation where she processes honey, beeswax and bee pollen. She is involved in all aspects of the processing operation, including production, packing, storage and sales. After working at farmers markets every weekend for a summer, her superior customer service skills and product knowledge created enough buzz around the products to boost sales for the farm by seven percent. She has learned that processing high-quality products takes hard work, practice and dedication. She is supported by her parents, Dan and Joy, and her FFA advisors, Rick Metzger and Rachel Scior. This award is sponsored by CHS and Sealed Air Corporation.
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