Jun 30, 2021
“We’re working hard with the co-op to try and get SweeTango apples into the hands of more direct farm marketers so that consumers can find them in more grocery stores”
John Jacobson (16:46 -
17:08)
Second generation grower with Jacobson’s Pine Tree Apple Orchard, John Jacobson knew the SweeTango apple...
Jun 25, 2021
“There’s so many opportunities to travel, network, and broaden your horizons. I don’t think you can get that anywhere else. ”
Hannah Jones (10:46 -
10:56)
Kevin Homan, FCS student at Purdue University in Indiana, Hannah Jones, National FCCLA First Vice President and incoming political science freshman at The...
Jun 23, 2021
“We want people to get this premium product, but they’re not stretching for it. They’re getting it at an affordable price.”
Noah Robbins (6:30 -
6:39)
Growing up in agriculture, CEO and Founder of Ark Foods, Noah Robbins saw a need to not only make farmers market vegetables more accessible, but to build a...
Jun 18, 2021
“Students can go anywhere in the world, if they are an FCS teacher, and get a job”
Dr. Jacqueline Holland
(23:13 - 23:21)
Dr. Jacqueline Holland, Associate Professor and Director of the Department of Family Consumer Sciences at Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland, and Dr. Susan Turgeson, Associate...
Jun 16, 2021
“Sharing content all started because of an onion
tree. Boring!”
Shay Myers (4:10-4:14)
You’ve probably seen or heard of Shay Myers, third generation farmer and CEO of Owyhee Produce, through his TikTok and Instagram handle @shayfarmkid. He’s been educating consumers and showing them behind-the-scenes of his...