Student Success Story: Ethan Johnson Wins Rural Reimagined Award in Eagle Works

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Rural Reimagined (RR) recognizes horticulture major Ethan Johnson for earning the Rural Reimagined award of $750, with an additional $500 in technical assistance from the Center for Rural Innovation at the 2022 Eagle Works competition for his idea of Johnson Farms. Johnson’s award-winning idea was an automated farm which could produce year-round produce for local markets. Johnson emphasized the potential impact of his idea: “This farming method helps solve the problem of feeding additional people. All organic and weekly picked produce will be able to give any plant the ability to be sold at the market year-round.” Regarding Eagle Works, Johnson states, “A professor showed me that anyone has the chance to win Eagle Works, and I hope that future competitors can also see that.” Congratulations, Ethan! For more information on how you can get involved with Eagle Works next year, contact Andrea Kruszka at akruszka@tntech.edu. Wings up!