How One Illinois FFA Student Turned a Luffa Project Into a Business
Sometimes a school project can turn into something much bigger.
In this episode of IL Corn TV, Lyndi Allen talks with Madelyn Davin, an Illinois FFA State Champion and national finalist from Staunton High School, about her specialty crop project, FFA experience, and interest in the future of agriculture.
Madelyn shares how she started growing luffa gourds with just 10 plants and grew the project to around 30 plants. She explains how she grows, cleans, and sells the luffas, turning a school project into a small business. They also discuss her research into agrivoltaics, why solar panels…
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