Student Farming Journey Without a Family Farm
You don’t need a farm in your family to find your place in agriculture.
In this episode of IL Corn TV, Lyndi Allen chats with Jacob Edens, an Illinois State University student who discovered his passion for farming early on.
Jacob shares what it was like starting his first farm job with no experience, restoring his great-grandfather’s Ford 8N tractor, and turning those early experiences into opportunities—like helping rebuild Alpha Gamma Rho and mentoring fellow students.
Episode Highlights:
0:00 – Welcome: Lyndi Allen & Jacob Edens
0:42 – Growing up around ag (but not on a farm)
1:55 – How…
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