Jahn, a member of the Sanilac Career Center FFA chapter, was named State Star in Agribusiness during the Tuesday evening session of the 73rd Michigan FFA State Convention, March 5-7, in East Lansing. Gentz was recognized for his success with production agriculture, earning him the State Star in Production honor. The two awards are given out annually to the top two individuals who possess the qualities necessary to be successful within the agribusiness and production agriculture sectors.
Projects range from beef and dairy production to specialty animals and horticulture.
Jahn and Gentz applied for the State FFA Degree in January and were selected as one of three finalists in their category from a pool of more than 325 total applicants. Jahn has worked for the family business since it began in October 1995, with the effort to sell products directly from the farm to the customer. Jahn began working in customer service and maintenance and learned new technology skills for inventory management. According to Jahn, horse owners are a primary customer. Jahn prides himself in setting a high standard for customer service, something that has led to customers traveling more than two hours away to shop at the store.