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Down on the Farm: Sterling High School Farmapalooza introduces grade-schoolers to ag life

Vada, a 20-year-old horse owned by Tynlee Williams of Sterling, gets head scratches Thursday, May 7, 2026, during Sterling High School’s Farmapalooza. The FFA-sponsored event brings in students and members of the public to introduce Sterling’s grade school students to agriculture life.

Vada, a 20-year-old horse owned by Tynlee Williams of Sterling, gets head scratches Thursday, May 7, 2026, during Sterling High School’s Farmapalooza. The FFA-sponsored event brings in students and members of the public to introduce Sterling’s grade school students to agriculture life. (Alex T. Paschal)

By Alex T. Paschal

The 10th Sterling High School FFA Farmapalooza introduced almost 2,000 grade-schoolers to jobs, animals and gear related to agriculture Thursday. Live and taxidermied animals were on display along with tractors and plant life.

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Grade schoolers pet a pair of goats Thursday, May 7, 2026, during Sterling High School’s Farmapalooza. The FFA-sponsored event brings in students and members of the public to introduce Sterling’s grade school students to agriculture life.

Grade schoolers pet a pair of goats Thursday, May 7, 2026, during Sterling High School’s Farmapalooza. The FFA-sponsored event brings in students and members of the public to introduce Sterling’s grade school students to agriculture life. (Alex T. Paschal)

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Alex Paschal

Alex T. Paschal

Photojournalist/columnist for Sauk Valley Media