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WATCH: The Gottsch family and the National FFA have a deep relationship

February 20, 2025 08:18 PM • 
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We are helping the National FFA reach their Give FFA Day goal of $1.5 million dollars with a very special 2-hour telethon!

To kick it all off, host Kirbe Schnoor spoke with Gatsby Gottsch Solheim and Raquel Gottsch Koehler about the relationship between their family and the organization.

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