- July 28, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
SHERIDAN — As Sheridan County Fair week inches closer, local businesses celebrate the hard work 4-H members put into their yearlong projects while also recognizing mutually beneficial relationships year-round.
Shipton’s Big R and Farmers Co-op of Sheridan are two local stores providing feed and supplies to students raising show animals. Every year, the stores create a place of gathering for members that help strengthen community relations and encourage interest in agriculture in the next generation.
Giving 4-H students a discount is an important starting point, said Sam Depew, store manager of Shipton’s Big R in Sheridan. Many students are investing in their projects, and by creating a pathway for students to obtain resources negates the initial challenge of investing in livestock projects.
Shipton’s Big R donates feed and gift cards to the students and provides discounts for those in the 4-H program. The store…
