AUSTIN — Tom Cotter, the 2025 recipient of the Minnesota Leopold Conservation Award, which recognizes him for going above and beyond in his management of land and water, said this was not a …

KELLOGG — Thirteen-year-old Dustin Sylvester is so passionate about farming that he has inspired his parents, Mike and Amber Sylvester, along with his sister, Addie, to start dairy farming on the …

TAOPI   — Mark Schaefer never considered being anything other than a farmer. “I’ve never left,” Mark said. “While I was going to (a local community) college, I was still farming. …

LAKE CITY — One of the legacies the late Raland “Rollie” Bauer passed to his niece and nephew, Kylie and Carter Mann, is a passion for agriculture and a desire to excel in FFA. “I was …

McKenna Eglington Grade: 11 Parents: Casey and Keri Eglinton Caledonia FFA Chapter Officer position: President   What chapter activities and contests are you part …

BLOOMING PRAIRIE — This school year, the Blooming Prairie FFA is piloting a small engine repair class that is already picking up speed. When Abigail Bohlen joined the Blooming Prairie staff …

RACINE — Part of Stewartville FFA adviser Shawn Erickson’s mentality is equipping youth — including his own sons — with agriculture experiences. “The more opportunities we give people …

About: The chapter was chartered in 1958. We have very much changed over the years. We have continued to grow and evolve our chapter. We provide many opportunities for our chapter members to …

CANNON FALLS — FFA is all about the people for Minnesota FFA Association president Cameron Addington. Addington, who is the son of Matt and Leah Addington, grew up in rural Cannon Falls and …

LEWISTON — When the Lewiston-Altura FFA’s conduct of chapter meetings Leadership Development Event team finished participating in the state competition Dec. 15, 2025, they all thought they had …

When a New York talent scout reached out to rural West Concord native Cori Kennedy about singing on “The Voice” after watching one of her TikToks that had 200 views, she thought it was a prank. …

OWATONNA — Larry Schultz has been part of growing and distributing organic or naturally-raised eggs his entire life. “I never believed that you had to be rich to afford organic,” Schultz …