HOORAY They did it again.

[Redoverfarm]

Last night was the annual Ham & Bacon 4H/FFA sale.  So proud of my children.  Out of 41 kids and 58 exhibits they managed to grab the top honors in 4 out of the top 8 positions.  My daughter was the queen of the show with Grand Champion Ham weighing 28-1/2 # which sold for a hefty $32.50 per #.  My son won Grand Champion Bacon weighing in at 6-3/4# which sold for $61.00 per #.  But it doesn't stop there.  They both got Prime for their remaining Ham & Bacon respectively.  All in all their pig yielded just short of $2,400  at the sale.

One of three tables displaying the exhibits so potential buyers could exaimine the products.









Just a tad bit too heavy for his sister to hold so he helped her out.



The children and their respective buyers at the auction.

[MountainDon]

 

Looking good!  Great stuff!

[rick91351]

 

Those exhibits look to good to eat. 

[Redoverfarm]

Those exhibits look to good to eat.

Yeah that would sort of make a Vegan backslide.  Just wish I would have gotten some.  Did get a little side meat for seasoning when we trimmed the ham and bacon up but just enough to wet our whistle.   

I guess I should tell the rest of the story.  Facts be know they probably won the Reserve Champion spots as well with there other pieces but the rules say that they can just place in one catagory with one exhibit from the same animal.  So basicly they are judged with an exhibit number and once the judging is over they reveal the name of the participants.  If the participants had placed in the Grand Champion or Reserve Grand Champion spot then their other exhibit is dropped to a Prime Catagory.  I can see both points to the rules. 

[Don_P]

Well done!  Proof it isn't a fluke, they have the recipe for success.
One of our sisters in law is a dedicated veggie but her boys do enjoy eating from the entire menu, we've almost gotten her to come over to the top of the food chain a time or two when the bacon aroma drifts through the house  .

[Redoverfarm]

Well done!  Proof it isn't a fluke, they have the recipe for success.
One of our sisters in law is a dedicated veggie but her boys do enjoy eating from the entire menu, we've almost gotten her to come over to the top of the food chain a time or two when the bacon aroma drifts through the house  .

Yes Don_P my son said this is the 4th year they have been on the top.  That is about the time he started working at the mill and started making his own feed.  I think he should patent the blend.

BTW are you getting any of this new weather front coming through.  Prediction is for us to get 8-14" by noon tomarrow.  Hope they are off a little.  Just got to the point that you could see the ground again.

[Don_P]

Hmm, if he can source non GMO or organic inputs at the right price point and develop a good product line I think it would sell well to the groups we're linked to... things to think about anyway.
It started raining here a little after noon, we had finally dried up enough to till some. The forcast has been changing hourly but the latest is we're supposed to get a couple of inches with sleet at each end of it. It's still just rain now, which would be fine with me.

[OlJarhead]

Awesome! 

[astidham]

very nice, congrats!

[Woodsrule]

These are the kind of stories I can't get enough of. I hate it when people say "kids these days....." Let's highlight great kids like these and stay away from the negative stories. Keep it up, guys!!