The Lexington FFA chapter is spreading their love of agriculture as well as raising funds for their future endeavors through a plant sale.
Keith Nielson, welding instructor and FFA advisor, said profits from this year’s plant sale go directly to the FFA chapter for their activities throughout the year.
However, he stressed that their main goal is to raise enough money to go to national convention this fall.
“There’s a lot of benefits to FFA,” Nielson said. “It helps develop our young kids into leaders. It also helps them to take on some responsibilities, and it gives them a chance to earn money too.”
Currently, 35 students are in the FFA chapter.
With the help of some of them, Nielson has germinated, potted and arranged several varieties of plants for the sale, including vegetables, cacti and flowers.
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Unfortunately, some of the vegetables did not germinate as fast as Nielson hoped but the FFA greenhouse is still stocked with plenty of plants.
Opening day of the FFA plant sale was May 2, and it will go on until they “run out of plants.” Nielson is hopeful that they’ll sell out by the end of next weekend, May 17.
“I think it’s a good way to beautify the community, plus you get a chance to support the FFA,” Nielson said when asked why the plant sale is important to the community.
The sale is taking place in the FFA greenhouse on the north side of Lexington High School on 15th St. It is open weekdays 3:30-5:30 p.m. and weekends 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
