Although Hopkinsville FFA member Madeline Macario wasn’t one of the top three in the Kentucky FFA Shark Tank competition at the State FFA Convention, she did earn a shout out from the UK men’s basketball coach.
Hopkinsville FFA Chapter Secretary Madelin Macario recently competed in the final round of the Shark Tank Grant competition at Kentucky FFA State Convention. Macario recieved $1,000 to go towards her business from contest sponsor Farm Credit Mid-America.
Macario’s business plan garnered recognition from University of Kentucky Head Basketball Coach Mark Pope, who was the featured speaker for the Tuesday evening session of the convention at the Central Bank Center in Lexington.
click to download audioMacario plans to use the money to fund the purchase of her first mobile cart. She will also use the money towards the purchase of equipment and fresh ingredients.
She already sells her product at a local ice cream store, but plans to branch out and grow her business. Macario is hoping to use her business to share a bit of her culture’s product, which is an ice cream with fresh fruit and no added sugars.
