A recap! by Mrs. H

 We made it! 

• 10 days
• 5 states
• 12 kids from 4 schools (Riverview, Spoto, Alonso and Madison)
• 1,987 miles (with a few missed/wrong turns and scenic routes!)
• No flat tires!
• 28 stops at farms, universities, processing and manufacturing facilities.
• Met FFA members from Eureka FFA in Illinois
• Met FFA members from Russellville FFA (who were on their summer ag tour) in Wisconsin

I would like to thank our chaperones, Ms. Melissa, Ms. Rivera and Ms. Tina. I couldn't have done this without their help. 

We would like to thank the many sponsors of our trip again. Without their support our kids would not have the opportunity to experience learning more about the world of agriculture outside of our communities.

 

  

   

A special thanks to all the farms, businesses and universities that hosted us: 

• National FFA Center - Mr. Miguel Ortiz
• Legacy Ranch - Mr. Sawyer Cottrell
• Firefly Hollow Farm - Mrs. Kimberly Ritchie
• Hoard's Dairy Farm - Ms. Katelyn Allen
• Hoard's Historical Museum - Ms. Dana Berteisen
• University of Wisconsin Madison - Ms. Lauryn Christianson and Mr. Isaac Zaman
• ABS Global - Ms. Desiree Brooke
• Grow It Forward - Ms. Nina Loomis
• Fork Farms - Mr. Gil Shaw
• Wisconsin Cranberry Discovery Center - Mrs. Jenny Walworth
• Greensted Farm - Mr. Dean Bredlau and Mrs. Jayne Bredlau
• Squash Blossom Farm - Mrs. Susan Waughtal and Mr. Roger Nelson
• Flatland Farm - Mr. Mark Schulz
• Iowa State Egg Industry Center - Dr. Maro Ibarburu, Dr. Richard Gates and Ms. Lesa Vold
• Tama County/Gienger Farms - Mr. and Mrs. Gienger, Jason and Meagan Gienger, Ms. Sam DeWitt, Ms. Christy and Mr. Nick
• Matchstick Marvels Museum - Ms. Barb Marchant
• Kinze Manufacturing - Ms. Carolyn Rathjen, Ms. Pam and Ms. Jenny
• Brenneman Pork - Rob and Char Brenneman, Erin and Tim Brenneman
• Kalona Historical Village - Ms. Nancy
• Kalona Farm Tours - Mr. Daniel (our guide), Mr. Paul, Mr. Elson Ropp, and Ms. Ida (who prepared our Amish style lunch)
• John Deere Pavilion
• Refuge Food Forest - Mr. Nick Frillman
• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign - Ms. Emily Vaughn and Ms. Rose Metallo
• Exotic Feline Rescue Center - Ms. Jan Pratt and Ms. Jess (our guide)
• Ozark Fisheries - Ms. Margaret Cleveland and Ms. Kathie (our guide)
• Hunter's Honey Farm -  Mr. Tracy Hunter, Mr. Ben, Ms. Mary and Ms. Erin

Thanks to the parent's for allowing their kids to go on the trip and thanks to the kids for wanting to learn more about the world of agriculture.