Cameron Matthews of the Shenandoah FFA Chapter in Indiana has a supervised agricultural experience (SAE) that includes the production, marketing, and sale of a wide variety of plants and other services he offers. In 2018, he raised and marketed 406 hardy mums, 500 zonal cut geraniums, 400 seed geraniums, 104 decorative cabbage plants, 300 petunias, 800 gourds, and more. He also tilled eleven gardens and mowed six and a half acres. Matthews has also learned how to advertise, utilizing social media and farmers markets to do business.
He is supported by his father, Shawn, and his FFA advisors, Caroline Kuhn, Steve Hickey, and Tammie Gadberry. Sponsored by The Toro Company.
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