STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
ELANA CHATTERTON
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Graduating Noblesville High School senior Elana Chatterton loves taking care of the environment and has found the perfect internship. Chatterton is interning at an environmentally friendly, sustainable farm in Cicero called Farmer’s Gold, Inc., in Cicero. It’s a good fit for her. She enjoys working with animals. “The farm has dairy goats, chickens, turkeys, and pigs,” Chatterton says. Chatterton also likes Farmer’s Gold’s garden and grounds. “They also have an organic garden, with fruits, vegetables, and herbs, as well as a conservation field,” Chatterton says. 40 / NOBLESVILLE MAGAZINE / JULY 2021 / TownePost.com
Farmer’s Gold Inc. sells products raised on their farm. The farm’s products include raw honey, beeswax products, goat milk soap, certified organic alfalfa hay, certified organic vegetables and herbs, and free-range farm fresh eggs. Honeybees at Farmer’s Gold are permanent residents of their central Indiana apiary. The apiary is a certified organic alfalfa- grass hay field buffered by a Conservation Resource program perimeter of native grasses and wildflowers. Farmer’s Gold also has pet treats for cats and dogs, and St. John’s Wort flowers and other herbs are ready for picking and preserving. The hard-working Chatterton says she thoroughly enjoys her work at Farmer’s Gold. She likes taking care of animals. “What my duty is as an intern is to take
