Tomorrow families across the country will be sitting down to enjoy meals made possible by farmers, including an Ohio FFA student whose turkey was named the Reserve Grand Champion at the Ohio State Fair.
Alexandra Kinney spoke with RFD-TV’s own Suzanne Alexander about her time in ag, her champion turkey, and expanding her business.
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