Our brave, fearless, and crazy 4-H poultry project leader attempted her own chicken show for us... and succeeded!!! The kids got to practice their showmanship skills. They showed their chickens. There was a cutest chick contest. Our eggs competed! ;) The kids got to dress up their chickens for a costume contest (just look how cute Ms. O is in her military tutu, to match Ben war museum shirt... and…
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LOVED being asked to takeover the My Day in Texas Ag instagram account! And I rocked it! ;) I highlighted farm-fresh salads, sides, meals, desserts, and cocktails. I talked about the Pearl farmers market, the Hill Country Nursery, Voges Veggies, 4-H, raising chickens, fresh eggs, and more! Even got to enjoy Valeria Farm-to-Table and Whiskey Cake for the first times too! The only thing that could have made…
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It was a glorious day!!! We skipped watching the rodeo this time, in exchange for checking out every single barn and exhibit... and participating in the competitions! We had never attended the 4-H expo before. Dozens of clubs showed up to hand out information about their groups and provide games, snacks, or take-aways for all the kids that stopped by. I think we spent an hour in this barn, enjoying…
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It was our first time to enter the fair. And we went BIG! Our first drop-off was all of the boys' photography. Then I entered a bunch of baking. The boys entered Legos and woodworking. And the big kick-off day (after we participated in the parade), we brought four chickens up to the barn for judging. All our hard work, time, blood, and sweat: I won first, second, and third…
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Ben participated in the livestock show again! Raised another 25 chicks for the last several weeks, spent an afternoon in the ring, and put on quite a show at the auction. He is quite the showman, and is so excited about all the great bids he received!
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We were honored with a GO TEXAN membership!!! So excited to be a part of this organization that supports and gives opportunities to Texan businesses.
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Ben participated in his very first stock show! After raising his 25 chicks for the last several weeks, he spent one afternoon in the ring (showing three of his chickens and then competing for the showmanship award) and then an evening at the auction. He did wonderfully, and is so proud of himself!
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