The Quitman High School Future Farmers of America (FFA) Chapter was awarded a $1,200.00 fall semester-long grant from the National FFA Organization in order to start a service learning project.

The project plan was developed by the Quitman FFA Officer Team and they are working to meet a nutritional need within the community by raising a flock of laying hens and donating eggs to school families that need them.

Students have worked on constructing chicken hoops to house the hens. This is helping students enrolled in carpentry. The hens are still 6-8 weeks from producing eggs, but the students are excited about the hands-on learning experience they will have. The flock is a mix of ISA Brown and Rhode Island Red chicks. They are starting with a dozen chicks, but hope to expand their numbers to produce more eggs.

Quitman FFA would like to thank National FFA, Pardue Builders Supply, and Dugdemona Feed and Seed for the help with this project.