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Fresh food can sometimes be hard to come by in rural areas due to their isolation. That’s one reason why Luke Jennings of Felicity-Franklin FFA in Ohio is focused on supplying meat to his local community.
Like many farmers, Jennings got his start raising cattle and swine by following in his family’s footsteps. “Right before I started at FFA, I purchased half of my family’s cow-calf herd,” Jennings said. “And then I’ve slowly expanded my operation to the status it is today.”
Currently, Jennings is responsible for raising at least two dozen animals with the help of his parents and younger sister. Jennings and his sister are co-owners of the livestock operation, but it’s strictly a family business with no other employees, he said.
The Ohio native and State Officer shares more with Broadcast Desk Intern John Ching.
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