INTRODUCING FORREST DURHAM!
I continue to be blown away by the students that I get to meet doing interviews for this show. Forrest Durham is no exception. I think I am going to sell the gopher business and start a corn roasting business! Forrest Durham has inspired me. What an amazing business and learning process for this young man.
Forrest Durham is an FFA student at Larue County High School in Kentucky. He traveled all the way to Texas with his father to purchase a corn roaster. Then, he started roasting and selling corn at festivals and fairs throughout Kentucky. His business has blown up. Inspired by his father’s fudge business, he has found a way to bring agriculture directly to people who want to taste the delicious foods that are grown on our farms.
I think you will be inspired by Forrest Durham as well!
SUPERVISED AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCE: Roasted Corn Sales at Fairs and Festivals
HIGH SCHOOL: Larue County High School, Hodgenville, Kentucky
MASCOT: Hawks
FFA ADVISOR: Mrs. Misty Bevins and Mr. Chris Thomas
CONTACT INFORMATION FOR FORREST DURHAM:
Click on the picture below to be taken to the Larue County High School website:
Forrest’s FFA Advisors’ Email Addresses: Misty.bivens@larue.kyschools.us & chris.thomas@larue.kyschools.us
Bull Durham Roasted Corn Facebook Page: LINK
Larue County High School’s Telephone Number: 270-358-2210
FFA LINKS:
Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAE’s)
Donate to FFA – One way that FFA students are able to start small businesses is through an FFA grant of $1,000. In 2014, 141 FFA students received these grants. With your donations, more students can get this head start – pay it forward.
REASONS TO DONATE TO FFA:
“Because American farmers are able to provide for so many of us, they give more and more of us the freedom to pursue goals and livelihoods beyond growing the food we need to survive.”
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack
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