“The Second Harvest Initiative creates a win-win opportunity for TCA,” said Melinda Hart, Director of Youth Programs and Outreach for TCA. “We are able to reward the youth exhibitors for their hard work while serving a larger purpose and supplying a nutrient-rich beef product to those in need.”
The TCA Second Harvest Initiative started in 2013. With the help of industry partners, TCA was able to coordinate the purchase of three steers from State Beef Expo. Those partners included:
$7,500 - Farm Credit Mid-America - (3rd Overall Market Steer: Ella Coleman, Houston Co.)
$6,000 - H&R Agri-Power and Swallows Insurance Agency - (Champion Angus Market Steer: Roland Springer, Wilson Co.)
$5,000 - United Livestock Commodities and TriGreen Equipment - (Brantley Johnston, Claiborne Co.)
$3,000 - 2025 Beef Processing Sponsor – Anderson Meats & Processing
TCA also awarded nearly $15,000 in premiums for class and showmanship winners, as well as for the skill-a-thon competitors. In total, sponsors and TCA gave over $35,000 in award premiums.
“We are always looking for ways to support our 4-H and FFA youth and their efforts to show cattle,” said Hart. “If your company would like to be involved, please get in touch with a TCA representative.”
TCA was founded in 1985 and has more than 5,000 members from across the state and the southeast. The organization works to provide the cattlemen of Tennessee with an organization through which they may function collectively to protect their interests and work toward the solution of cattle industry problems and to build the necessary goodwill that will bring both governmental esteem and recognition to the industry.
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For more information visit www.tncattle.org, email [email protected] or call (615) 896-2333. Be sure to follow the TCA on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/tncattle, Instagram, and Twitter accounts: @TennesseeCattle.