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Illinois FFA Member Wins Growmark Essay Contest

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November 10, 2020 11:59 PM

Jill Sackville of Aledo, Ill., has been named the Illinois state winner of the 2017 Growmark essay contest for FFA members. The theme of this year’s contest was “What value do cooperatives provide to today’s farmers?”

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