Colorado Future Farmers of America (FFA) held its annual Meat & Greet event at the National Western Complex in Denver, Colo., on Nov. 19, 2025, and 4Rivers Equipment bid on the young exhibitors' "partner experience."

Meat & Greet is a CO FFA Foundation fundraiser for scholarships benefiting Colorado students, and 4Rivers offered $10,000 in donations.

Featured exhibitors are Colorado kids who are on their way to January's National Western Stock Show (also held in Denver), and bidders at the Meat & Greet auction partner with kids and their animals to receive regular communications and news during their journey. Categories are for beef, swine, goats and sheep.

4Rivers Equipment won the "partner experience" bid with Ty Weathers from Yuma, Colo. He will exhibit his cow at the NWSS.

4Rivers Equipment also contributed to four other kids who showed their animals at the auction in the form of a "shareholder" style partnership, in which as many bidders as are interested can donate funds to help these exhibitors with their mission.

4Rivers partnered with one kid in each category of beef, swine, goat and sheep.

In addition to the exhibitors' auction, the Meat & Greet offered an opportunity to sample chef-curated locally sourced dishes from each meat category, as well as ample opportunities to network with others in the ag industry.

To see more about Weathers' journey to the 2026 NWS, visit 4riversequipment.com.