FFA Story Contest
From parent to child, generation after generation, family legends are passed on. Sometimes during special occasions and sometimes at times of loss, we share stories of loved ones, past and present. These personal stories, especially those that reflect the struggle and triumph of West Virginians who have forged out a life from the land itself, are invaluable. So many of our family histories overlap and intersect and reflect a common journey.
For the past three years, FFA students have been invited to submit family stories depicting rural life from the 20th century. A select handful of submissions were chosen for their special sense of time and place, and for capturing a quintessential aspect of West Virginia farm life.
1st Place
A Farmer’s Perspective, Easier Said than Done
Mikenze Poling, Upshur FFA
2nd Place
The Promise and Life Lesson
Kelsey Gatens, Buffalo FFA
3rd Place
The Work Horse and Our Heritage
Jacob Easton
Buffalo FFA
Honorable Mentions
Life on the Farm was Rough
Chris Goldsmith, Upshur FFA
Farmers had to be their own Mechanics
Brennah Turner, Cabell FFA
My Grandma, Velora Lane
Hillary Lane, FFA
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A Farmer’s Perspective, Easier Said than Done
My uncle, a city boy, who occasionally spent summers on a family farm fancied himself a farmer. Although Grampy had been raised on a farm he mostly was responsible for the growing and harvesting of crops. Neither of these two had experience with cattle, but together they embarked on a joint farm venture. Included in [...]
