Smith County FFA

Ireland Day 5 🇮🇪
The farm adventures continued!!
Our first stop of the day was at Lacey Family Farm which specializes in the breeding of Aubrac beef cattle. We got to learn about the breed and desired traits. We saw how the family has managed to meet new demands and opportunities by starting a steel fabrication business on the farm. They also let us love on their cute puppies !
Our next stop was Grow Your Own out-farm where we learned about their organic production of poultry, swine, and vegetables- all to be used in their restaurant. After we worked in their gardens and fed the pigs we loaded up to head to Grow HQ, the farm restaurant, and have a delicious dinner prepared from their harvests.

Ireland Day 4 🇮🇪
The farm adventures!!
We toured The Little Apple Company. Phillip, Anna and their kids gave us a fantastic tour of the orchards. They explained the difference in cooking apples versus eating apples, how the market has changed, and provided us some quality apples, juice, and a crumble to taste. Their kids then gave us a Hurling demonstration and lessons.
We then ventured over to Crowley Family Farm to explore their dairy and potato production. We got to experience a milking shift and learn about their farm’s rich history.

Ireland Day 3 🇮🇪
The Afternoon Adventures

We traveled to Kilkenny where we toured the Kilkenny Castle, roamed the city, and some of our brave ones climbed St. Canice’s Cathedral tower.

We settled in Dungarvan for our first of three nights there and enjoyed their harbor town and beautiful flowers.

Ireland Day 3 🇮🇪
The Morning Adventures
We left our first hotel and made a surprise stop at Newbridge Silverware which happens to have a cool Style Icons Museum upstairs.

Then we got on track for our tour at the Irish National Stud & Gardens. There we got to tour the grounds, pet the horses, learn about the Irish history of breeding and racing Thoroughbreds. We participated in the Irish Racehorse Experience where everyone got to purchase, train, and race their own horse.
After all our horsing around we toured the beautiful Japanese Gardens then loaded up to travel to our afternoon adventure.

Ireland Day 2 🇮🇪
Bus tour around Dublin to learn more about the rich history.
A stop at Phoenix Park
A tour of St. Patrick’s Cathedral
An immersive experience at EPIC Emigration Museum
Then finished the day with Irish Folklore dinner and dancing.

Ireland Day 1 🇮🇪
After an overnight flight from Toronto to Dublin we met our FANTASTIC EF Tour Director, Elaine, and hit the ground running to see some sights around Dublin.
We walked through the grounds of Trinity College, the oldest university in Dublin and all of Ireland.
We ventured down Grafton Street to see local shops and vendors. The architecture everywhere was AMAZING!
We learned some local history about Molly Malone, learning her song for folk night would come later...
We hung out in St. Stephen's Green park and waited for our soon to be new friends from Kansas to fly in and join our tour.

On May 27th several of our members, faculty, and community friends set off the on long awaited Agriculture in Ireland Adventure!!
Thanks to EF Tours for helping us with every step along the way. Stay tuned for all the stops...

Breanna Lee and Jacob Massey are spending the week at UTK attending Tennessee Leadership Conference.
Thanks to Smith County Farm Bureau TN Leadership for sponsoring this opportunity!

Tennessee Leadership Summit kicks off this week. If you look close you’ll see our attending members and a great alumni serving as a facilitator.

Tennessee Leadership Summit is here! Herbert is excited to have fifteen awesome students volunteering all week long to ensure that the participants from all across the state of Tennessee have a positive and impactful experience. Go Vols! 🧡🍊

The rising sun is the token of a new era in agriculture.