Matthew Estes, fourth from the left, accepts a check after being named the winner of the Kentucky Farm Bureau 2022 youth Speech Contest.
(PHOTO SUBMITTED BY JAY COLEMAN)
GLASGOW — A Barren County native recently won the Kentucky Farm Bureau 2022 youth Speech Contest.
Matthew Estes, a member of the KFB District 4 area, was awarded a $3,500 scholarship, a cash award, two pieces of luggage, an Apple watch, and a trip to the nation’s capital. He will sit as one of several students on the upcoming Congressional Youth Tour. He will meet with leaders to discuss the future of Kentucky Agriculture and current legislation, according to a post from the Barren County Conservation District.
Estes will represent the KFB at the Kentucky State Fair and other events in the upcoming year.
This article was written from submitted material to the Barren County Conservation District.
