- July 24, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
The ending was never in doubt.
After months of raising and caring for her goats, walking them, grooming them and training them in preparation for the Johnson County 4-H and Agricultural Fair, Gracie Morris had a connection to her animals. She named them, knew their personalities and worked out how to best approach the animal.
But as a 10-year 4-Her, she also understood the business of agriculture. At the close of the fair, it would be time to sell her goats to the highest bidder.
“It’s a weird thing to come to terms with over the years,” said Morris, 18. “Starting out, I thought of them as my pets, as my friends. But over the years, it’s been a big family lesson, where we’ve learned that these are market animals, and we’re raising it specifically to be sold for its meat.”
The annual livestock auction ties a bow on the 4-H portion of the Johnson County fair. After the competitions are done, kids have the opportunity to sell their animals,…
