Every year, Franklin County 4H and FFA youth purchase and raise livestock projects to compete at the Franklin County Fair. In addition to the expense of purchasing their animal, feed, and supplies, these livestock projects require months of hard work to feed, train, and prepare their animals for showing at the Fair.
These youth learn essential life skills, such as communication, cooperation, responsibility, service, leadership, as well as the humane treatment of animals. They also learn that these animals are being produced as food that will end up on a consumers plate one day.
The 4H and FFA livestock projects provide opportunities for young people to develop solid values that will serve their community.
The Market Animal Show & Sale program provides the community with an opportunity to invest in our youth and their future. Youth use the proceeds from the sale of their livestock project(s) to fund college educations, humanitarian service missions, or simply to get a start in life after high school. As a buyer, your participation in the Market Animal Sale recognizes youth for the expense, time, and hard work that goes into raising an animal for market.
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This program teaches young people responsibility by allowing them to care for an animal, provide it with a a nutritious diet, maintain good production and financial records, and prepare it for showing at the county fair.
Investing in livestock produced in the program is more than just buying a steer, hog, goat or lamb. It is an investment in the future of these youth who are striving to become productive citizens. By marketing the product they have produced, young people in the program are able to continue in this educational process and prepare themselves to become builders of the future.
THE 2024 FRANKLIN COUNTY 4H/FFA MARKET ANIMAL SALE
FRIDAY, AUGUST 16TH AT 4:30PM
(IN THE INDOOR LIVESTOCK AUCTION ARENA AT THE FRANKLIN COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS)
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Whether you plan to buy or you just want to come and watch the fun; the excitement of the event, the drama of the auctioneer's cry, creates an unforgettable scene. If you are interested in bidding, auction officials will gladly assist you.
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If you are unable to attend but wish to participate, you can do so by proxy. Call to coordinate.
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The 4H/FFA Market Animal Program is an educational program for young people who are interested in livestock production. Youth are taught to select animals that will finish at the proper time for the sale and provide a quality meat product.
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