Gnome Home Farms

Gnome Home Farms Home-grown mushrooms in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. This project is operated and managed by a student.

05/23/2024

Remember when I went to Des Moines, Iowa for World Food Prize?

"Congratulations! You have been selected for a position in the USDA, Agriculture Research Service, Pollinators Health Research Unit as a Biological Science Aid."

I was selected for the Wallace-Carver Fellowship through the World Food Prize with the USDA, I'll be spending my summer in Stoneville, Mississippi working with native bees.

I participated in the ATU business challenge this year and placed 2nd place with my project, Gnome Home Farms. I had a w...
03/29/2024

I participated in the ATU business challenge this year and placed 2nd place with my project, Gnome Home Farms. I had a wonderful time with Ms. Caitlin Morrison, who is my finance and business teacher at Rison High School! I am so happy that I participated and was able to see so many other cool and exciting businesses starting up. I was also able to talk with the Dean of Business at ATU, and I got to know some other students.

I know that I've been gone for a while, but my senior year has been crazy! I did decide that I was going to attend Arkan...
03/04/2024

I know that I've been gone for a while, but my senior year has been crazy! I did decide that I was going to attend Arkansas Tech University in Russellville. I will be majoring in Argi Business for Horticulture. I am super excited and I hope I can continue to share my journey with you all throughout college!

There were 6 baby chicks in the apron! 3 people guessed 6. Kari Clark, Shana Page and Brenda Power. We put the three nam...
11/16/2023

There were 6 baby chicks in the apron! 3 people guessed 6. Kari Clark, Shana Page and Brenda Power. We put the three names into a random wheel generator and Brenda Power won! Please message the page so we can get some information from you!
We will post pictures of the chicks tomorrow.

Alaina got baby chicks. How many chicks are in the chicken pocket of her apron?Participants with the closest guess will ...
11/14/2023

Alaina got baby chicks. How many chicks are in the chicken pocket of her apron?
Participants with the closest guess will be entered to win an embroidered chicken tea towel.
*Open until November 14th at midnight. Will go live and announce winner on the 15th!

Yesterday was our last day at FFA National Convention. Alaina spent the morning in the college expo talking to colleges....
11/04/2023

Yesterday was our last day at FFA National Convention. Alaina spent the morning in the college expo talking to colleges. We spent the afternoon in downtown Indianapolis. Then the whole reason we even came happened! She placed silver in Speciality Crop Production on the National level! This girl has worked hard this last year and we couldn't be more proud of her!
Today we are headed home and we can't wait. Alaina, myself and her AG teacher (Leanna Britton) are looking forward to our own beds after 12ish days traveling.
If you live in our local area and see Alaina or Leanna this next week please congratulate them on her win!

Alaina and her FFA Chapter are having an awesome time at FFA National Convention. They have attended workshops, shopped ...
11/03/2023

Alaina and her FFA Chapter are having an awesome time at FFA National Convention. They have attended workshops, shopped at the FFA Mega store, and walked the hall of industry. Alaina bought a shirt that has all 50 states plus Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands she and the other girls have had fun hunting down others from other states to sign their shirts. We went to a Lainey Wilson concert on Wednesday and a rodeo on Thursday. Just 2 more days to go!

Today was the 2nd day of travel to Indianapolis for FFA National Convention.We stayed the night in Centrailia, IL and to...
10/31/2023

Today was the 2nd day of travel to Indianapolis for FFA National Convention.
We stayed the night in Centrailia, IL and toured the Bayer Soybean processing facility. We got a first hand look at soybean processing, grading, testing, and packing prior to being sent to seed companies. The soybeans are bound for seed companies for further chemical treatment and sold to farmers for planting or will be used in livestock feed.
There is so much technology involved in every step!
From there we went to Casey,IL the littlest big town and on to Indianapolis. Tomorrow starts FFA National Convention.

I didn't get to post yesterday because it was a long travel day! Alaina finished her roundtable discussion in her small ...
10/28/2023

I didn't get to post yesterday because it was a long travel day! Alaina finished her roundtable discussion in her small group on Guyana. The experts on her panel told her group that they did amazing. We heard from Heidi Kuhn the 2023 World Food prize winner about her project Roots for Peace her organization is working with MAG to remove landmines and cluster munitions in countries.
I am so glad we got the opportunity to go to the World Food Prize-Global Youth Institute. If you have teens that are interested in global crisis see if your state has an Institute. If your kid is involved in FFA in Arkansas have them talk to their AG teacher. Leanna Speer Britton encouraged Alaina to do it and it has opened up so many opportunities! Now on to National Convention next week!

Day 3 of World Food Prize is done! Alaina sat in sessions all day with influential Agricultural leaders. She worked in o...
10/27/2023

Day 3 of World Food Prize is done! Alaina sat in sessions all day with influential Agricultural leaders. She worked in one of her small groups on a paper they will present tomorrow (6 students from all over the world). I sat in a session about the ramifications of the Russia-Ukraine war it was very interesting. After all the sessions were over we walked around downtown Des Moines before heading back to the hotel. This has been an enlightening trip.

2nd day of Global Youth Institute is done! Alaina presented her paper (sadly we were not allowed in the room). We didn't...
10/26/2023

2nd day of Global Youth Institute is done! Alaina presented her paper (sadly we were not allowed in the room). We didn't get to see her very much today because she was in sessions and programming all day.
We went to the Norman Borlaug Hall of Laureates this evening it was an incredible experience.
Tomorrow brings another full day!

Today was the first day of the Global Youth Institute. Alaina got all of her small groups assigned and we sat in a few l...
10/25/2023

Today was the first day of the Global Youth Institute. Alaina got all of her small groups assigned and we sat in a few lectures about Global food security.
This evening we listened to a keynote speech by the Chief Scientist for the USDA and watched a movie called Battle of the Bugs.
We were able to tour a little bit of downtown Des Moines today. The city is beautiful!
Tomorrow is the day that Alaina presents her paper again and defends her paper to a panel of experts and other students. Keep your fingers crossed for her!

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