Founded in 1939, the Kendall County Junior Livestock Show and Sale provides youth as young as 7 years old and up to seniors in high school the opportunity to exhibit livestock to the community and develop valuable skills inside and outside the show ring. And for many families, the heritage of this event runs through generations of dedicated parents and children.
For the Hohmanns, who participated in Monday’s swine competition, the first day of the KCJLA show was an important milestone in the family tradition of livestock. Seven-year-old Cooper Hohmann was finally old enough to show his pig at the event, representing a big step in his agriculture journey.
He stepped into the ring ready and eager as mom Lori Hohmann watched from the rails and reminisced on her own experiences in the livestock show.
