May 12, 2025
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FFA Ag Day a hit with Oregon elementary kids

By Earleen Hinton
Pre-kindergartener Memphis Mongan checks out the vintage Ford tractor at the Oregon High School's FFA agriculture event on Friday, May 9, 2025. FFA kids brought their tractors to the Oregon Elementary School for grade school students to explore. A petting zoo with a variety of animals cared for by FFA students was also part of the event.

Pre-kindergartener Memphis Mongan checks out the vintage Ford tractor at the Oregon High School's FFA agriculture event on Friday, May 9, 2025. FFA kids brought their tractors to the Oregon Elementary School for grade school students to explore. A petting zoo with a variety of animals cared for by FFA students was also part of the event. (Earleen Hinton)

OREGON — The weather was perfect and the animals and tractors did not disappoint as Oregon Elementary School students flocked to the Oregon High School’s FFA Petting Zoo and Ag Event on Friday, May 9, 2025.

FFA students brought their tractors and animals to the lawn of the elementary school for kids to learn about agriculture.

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Pre-kindergartener Kandyn Larson pets a gosling held by Oregon High School FFA student Kerrie Diaz at the FFA petting zoo on Friday, May 9, 2025.

Pre-kindergartener Kandyn Larson pets a gosling held by Oregon High School FFA student Kerrie Diaz at the FFA petting zoo on Friday, May 9, 2025. (Earleen Hinton)

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Earleen Hinton

Earleen Hinton

Earleen creates content and oversees production of 8 community weeklies. She has worked for Shaw Newspapers since 1985.