FFA plant sale and farmers market draws shoppers Saturday

Mandy Delaune, an advisor for the St. Amant chapter of the Future Farmers of America, organizes plants during the FFA’s annual Farmers Market at the St. Amant High School in St. Amant, La., on Saturday, March 25, 2023. PHOTO BY MORGAN WERTHER▲

Patrons of the Future Farmers of America's annual Farmers Market pick out plants grown by the Agriscience students at the St. Amant High School in St. Amant, La., on Saturday, March 25, 2023. PHOTO BY MORGAN WERTHER▲

The plants in these hanging baskets were grown by the St. Amant High Agriscience students and are up for sale during the Future Farmers of America's annual Farmers Market at the St. Amant High School in St. Amant, La., on Saturday, March 25, 2023. PHOTO BY MORGAN WERTHER▲

People look for plants to buy during the Future Farmers of America's annual Farmers Market at the St. Amant High School in St. Amant, La., on Saturday, March 25, 2023. PHOTO BY MORGAN WERTHER▲

A hanging plant basket is watered to prevent wilting during the Future Farmers of America's annual Farmers Market at the St. Amant High School in St. Amant, La., on Saturday, March 25, 2023. PHOTO BY MORGAN WERTHER▲

Marki Phillips, a St. Amant senior Agriscience II student, takes a seedling out of a tray to add it to another tray with another seedling during the Future Farmers of America's annual Farmers Market at the St. Amant High School in St. Amant, La., on Saturday, March 25, 2023. PHOTO BY MORGAN WERTHER▲

Tammy Landry, left, and Dia Landry, center, pick out plants while Avery Landry, 2, takes a look around the greenhouse during the Future Farmers of America's annual Farmers Market at the St. Amant High School in St. Amant, La., on Saturday, March 25, 2023. PHOTO BY MORGAN WERTHER▲

Laurie Vice, left, pets a pony while holding her one-year-old granddaughter, Anthem Musso, during the Future Farmers of America's annual Farmers Market at the St. Amant High School in St. Amant, La., on Saturday, March 25, 2023. PHOTO BY MORGAN WERTHER▲

Brookelyn LeBlanc, a freshman, carries hanging baskets of plants during the Future Farmers of America's annual Farmer's Market at the St. Amant High School in St. Amant, La., on Saturday, March 25, 2023. PHOTO BY MORGAN WERTHER▲

Susie Brown, left, holds her eight-month-old grandson, Baylor Brown, while pointing out a plant to her daughter, Kayla Brown, right, during the Future Farmers of America's annual Farmers Market at the St. Amant High School in St. Amant, La., on Saturday, March 25, 2023. PHOTO BY MORGAN WERTHER▲

Small children look at rabbits for sale during the Future Farmers of America's annual Farmers Market at the St. Amant High School in St. Amant, La., on Saturday, March 25, 2023. PHOTO BY MORGAN WERTHER▲

Layla Porter, a sophomore, waters plants in hanging baskets during the Future Farmers of America's annual Farmers Market at the St. Amant High School in St. Amant, La., on Saturday, March 25, 2023. PHOTO BY MORGAN WERTHER▲

Carpentry projects made by students are displayed for sale during the Future Farmers of America's annual Farmers Market at the St. Amant High School in St. Amant, La., on Saturday, March 25, 2023. PHOTO BY MORGAN WERTHER▲

Kye Schuster, a junior, right, and Layla Porter, a sophomore, left, organize plants during the Future Farmers of America's annual Farmers Market at the St. Amant High School in St. Amant, La., on Saturday, March 25, 2023. PHOTO BY MORGAN WERTHER▲

Community news report

Mar 27, 2023

Marki Phillips, a St. Amant senior agriscience II student, moved a seedling to a different tray Saturday during the Future Farmers of America's annual Farmers Market at the St. Amant High School.

Across campus, Laurie Vice pet a pony while holding her 1-year-old granddaughter, Anthem Musso.

The market included vendors selling their wares and students displaying their projects and selling plants.

The event is an annual fundraiser for the FFA.

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