Luke Bryan concert to benefit Future Farmers of America in Atwater

ATWATER, Calif. (KFSN) -- From melons to almonds to saccharine potatoes, there's nary question the Central Valley is affluent successful agriculture, making it a cleanable backdrop for state superstar Luke Bryan's 2025 Farm Tour.

"The Farm Tour is astir celebrating farmers and the American farmer. And listen, you tin portion and dice it each you want, but cipher grows much ag and nutrient for the state than the authorities of California," said Bryan.

The circuit is besides known for giving backmost to the communities it visits, from repast donations to assemblage scholarships.

Merced County leaders accidental section FFA programs are expected to payment arsenic well.

"He's precise supportive of the Future Farmers of America (FFA) and successful fact, successful Atwater High School, has the largest nine rank for Future Farmers of America," said Merced County Board Supervisor Daron McDaniel.

You could consciousness the excitement among FFA students astatine Atwater High connected Tuesday.

"I'm conscionable excited to spot everyone dressed up. Seeing each of our friends, similar dancing, this isn't an accidental you could walk up. Luke Bryan successful Atwater," said 1 student.

Many of the students volition besides get to enactment astatine Bryan's performance astatine Castle Airport connected Thursday.

"The students are truly looking guardant to it. Really, it's conscionable to lend a helping hand. It's going to beryllium a batch antithetic than the catering events that they worked for oregon the fundraiser events oregon things similar that but we're up for the challenge," said Ag Educator, Natalie Borba.

Ag Instructor Dave Gossman said FFA has prepared them good for this once-in-a-lifetime acquisition and aboriginal opportunities.

"The skills that they learn, the nationalist speaking, the leadership. Those are traits and values, and skills that tin beryllium applied to immoderate vocation oregon jobsite," said Gossman.

For now, their sights are acceptable connected the tarmac wherever Bryan volition execute for a sold-out assemblage of astir 20,000 fans.

"Luke Bryan, if you're retired there, we are acceptable to conscionable you," said Borba.

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