PERRY, OH (WLIO) - A Perry High School student wanted to share her love of agriculture with fellow students, and she did it in a big way.
Freshman Emma Lehman has shown goats at the fair for many years, which her family also raises. She spoke with other farmers in the area and brought them together for today's first Ag Day at Perry Local Schools. Kindergarten through 12th-grade classes made their way outside to interact with the animals and to get a chance to see how big farm equipment can be. Lehman was happy with how everything turned out, and the students enjoyed themselves.
"I just asked farmers if they could help me bring all this stuff and just help me with teaching kids the importance of agriculture," explained Emma Lehman, a Perry freshman who organized Ag Day.
"It's fun because we get to pet animals and see it. And we get to see how fun it is, and you play and stuff. And you look at tractors and stuff," said Avi'onna Jones, who liked all the animals.
"I just love it here because you get to pet animals, you get to see favorite animals, you get to see the big tractors. It's just really fun. I love farms. Because that's why I want to be a farmer when I grow up," commented Khayos Ricker, who loved Ag Day.
Perry superintendent Kelly Schooler and several principals jumped in the wagon and gave the pot belly pigs some big ole kisses. Lehman says she hopes to organize an Ag Day every year through high school and possibly beyond.
