The annual FFA Ham Breakfast at the Tennessee State Fair raised nearly $40,000 for the Tennessee FFA. H&R Agri-Power and Catesa Farms banded together to purchase the Grand Champion Country Ham for $20,000, and the Tennessee Farm Bureau, TriGreen, and Beck's joined together to purchase the packer style champion ham. It went for $18,500.



Thomas Capps
An old tradition raises nearly $40,000 For FFA Hello and welcome to Tennessee Home and Farm Radio I'm Thomas Capps.

Anna Whitt
Keeps an old tradition alive like curing country hams.

Thomas Capps
The FFA Ham Breakfast at the Tennessee state fairs or tradition that brings people in Tennessee agriculture together and raises a lot of money for Tennessee FFA. The breakfast highlights the youth ag organization and the two winning hams at the State Fair are auctioned off for FFA. H&R agri-power and Catesa Forms banded together to purchase this year's country ham grand champion for $20,000. And the Tennessee Farm Bureau TriGreen, and Beck's joined together to purchase the Packers style ham. It went for $18,500. Together that's a new record. State FFA President Ella Hasty is so grateful for those who put such a large investment into the organization she loves.

Ella Hasty
It was a very special day it was so great to see all the people who support Tennessee FFA, and just, we are truly blessed to have so many people who not only just believe in FFA, but also the future of agriculture. And to see this room full of smiling faces and everyone fellowshipping with one another and just supporting this great organization really, truly warms my heart.

Thomas Capps
Bobby Parker of Cannon County grew and cured the grand champion country him that went for $20,000. He's done this contest for years and is honored his ham is making such a great impact.

Bobby Parker
I'm proud that it brought that and you know, this benefits the FFA, you know, helps them it's a big fundraiser for them. And that's gonna help feed our country for a long time. I mean, we push the FFA.

Thomas Capps
Anna a Whitt from Spring Hill Tennessee produced the Packers style ham the wind for more than $18,000. She and her family have been at this craft for a long time now.

Anna Whitt
I'm really thankful for drag rain and Farm Credit and h&r and Farm Bureau that really donate to the organization of FFA and just it's kind of a dawn trade that I hope that we can keep going due to events like this.

Thomas Capps
Continuing producing and curing hams and continuing to support the future of agriculture for Tennessee home and Farm Radio. I'm Thomas Capps.