It’s almost fair time around here! The girls have each raised a steer as their 4H project. They choose one from our herd earlier in the year and work with them to walk with a halter and to “fit” them for the showmanship ring. They learn a lot about raising livestock and producing a quality product to feed other families. This year Tess named her steer “Silas” (from Duck Dynasty 🦆) and he’s a huge steer! Last year was her first year showing and she had the biggest steer at the fair. Si might be pretty close again this year! He gains an average of 3 pounds a day when fed and cared for well. You can see her doing the math in her head in the last video. Our auction is August 12 and our local 4H and FFA kids will sell their projects at county fair. If you have a fair near you – it’s a great way to support local and youth agriculture while filling your freezer! And if you want an easy way to do it we purchased the resale hogs from the Jackson County Junior Livestock Auction two weeks ago and will have bundle boxes of 4H and FFA raised pork available to ship to your doorstep next week – stay tuned! 🍀 #m5fairdays #m5maryteresa #4Hproject #m54h