Baxter FFA Plant Sale Cultivates Student Business Skills
The Upperman FFA plant sale providing students with hands-on experience in managing a commercial greenhouse and developing professional business skills. Upperman High School Agriculture Teacher and FFA Advisor Wes Shanks oversees the program, which utilizes a 42-foot-by-42-foot greenhouse on the school campus. The initiative allows students in the plant science pathway to transition from classroom […]
Allardt Students Selling Plants For Greenhouse Funding
Allardt Elementary School students spent Thursday hosting a spring plant sale to sustain their greenhouse and agricultural education programs. Physical Education and Greenhouse Teacher Matt Harris oversees the CTE program where students learn to cultivate various crops from seed to harvest. Harris guides the students through hands-on agricultural practices, including soil amendment and greenhouse maintenance, […]
Putnam Master Gardeners Plant Sale Blooms Saturday
The Putnam County Master Gardeners will hold their 11th annual plant sale Saturday at the Putnam County Fairgrounds . Gardener Cathy Bressler said the group has harvested a slew of vegetables, flowers, and herbs that will be up for sale. She said perennial flowers make up the bulk of the plants in stock. The money […]
Algood Middle Hosts Annual Mother’s Day Garden Sale Tuesday
Algood Middle School’s Garden Class will host a garden sale this Tuesday. STEM Teacher Wren Goedken said the sale would have perennial and annual flowers, strawberries, and garden veggies. She said that all of the products have been grown by her students. “They get a lot of personal responsibility,” Goedken said. “They all get assigned […]
Jackson County Student FFA Plant Sale Begins With Wide Varieties
Jackson County High School’s FFA Plant Sale kicks off Monday, with a wide variety of produce and plants. Agriculture Teacher Brandon Chaffin said there is 25 types of tomatoes and peppers, melons, flowers and more. Chaffin said he looks over the students work, but it really is a student led effort. “They do all the […]
Clay County HS Students Open Greenhouse For Plant Sale
Clay County High School’s FFA program is opening up its greenhouse to the public for a plant sale starting Friday. Agriculture Education Teacher James Matthew Craighead said that all proceeds go directly into the program. Craighead said 80 varieties of plants and vegetables are available after students planted over 13,000 seeds. “We will have hanging […]
Cumberland County Plant Sale Supporting Scholarships For Agriculture
If you are looking for locally grown plants and supporting education, then this week’s Cumberland County Soil Conservation District fundraiser is for you. Office Manager Lynn Carey said a wide range of flowers, shrubs and trees are available with all proceeds going to the district’s scholarship program. “All the money raise will go towards scholarships […]
