Hometown: Buffalo, Mo.
Age: 17
Parents: Tim and Carol Love
Siblings: Dylan and Kayla Love
FFA Chapter: Buffalo FFA
Advisors: MaryAnn Boro and Joey Stokes
What is your involvement in agriculture?
“I have two Red Wattle pigs that I plan on breeding to sell. I live out in the country and used to have chickens, but I don’t anymore. I am involved in my FFA Chapter and I’m the treasure this year.”
What is your favorite part of being involved in agriculture/living on a farm?
“I love being a part of FFA because of all the opportunities it brings and the new friends and memories you can make. I also love living on a farm out in the country because of how quiet and beautiful as it can be.”
What are your future plans? Do they involve agriculture in some way?
“My future plans are to attend Ozarks Technical College to use my A-Plus and take a business class so I can start my own photography business. Also, after I get married, I would like to raise some animals with my family.”
What’s the best advice about agriculture you have received from adults? How has that advice helped you?
“The best advice I have ever gotten would be to do what you love and make sure it makes you happy. I know this may not sound like agricultural advice, but it definitely makes me want to do something that makes me happy that I’ll want to do for the rest of my life.”
What advice would you give to other young people who want to be involved in agriculture?
“I would say definitely do it because you make so many memories and meet so many awesome new people.”
Awards: “I have gotten many awards in my time in FFA. My freshman year, I was a district finalist for creed speaking, and I got a Group 1 rating at state for Knowledge. I received my Greenhand degree, and received the Star Greenhand, as well as leadership and scholarship pins. My sophomore year, I was district finalist for the Soil and Water for Fall Speaking Contest. I also received my Chapter degree, and leadership and scholarship awards.”
