Franklin County Cattlemen continue promoting October Beef Month
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Published 7:02 pm Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Franklin County Cattlemen continue promoting October Beef Month

The Franklin County Cattlemen promoted beef in Franklin County during the first week of October, annual recognized as Beef Month. Along with newspaper articles and radio interviews, the FCCA helped to host an agricultural industry tour for county highschoolers. The Farm to Fork event showcased local ag products produced in Franklin County Cowboys in the Classroom at the Belgreen and East Franklin schools.They finished out the week by passing out coloring sheets to the children at Pumpkin Palooza Saturday in downtown Russellville.

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