Youth builds coffee business to save for ranch

Jamie Henneman
Jun 15, 2024
Jun 15, 2024

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When you have a big dream in this day and age, like owning your own ranch, you must be able to think outside of the box and be creative. That’s just what Summit Browning, a 21-year-old FFA alumni from Paradise Valley, is working to do. As the owner and operator of S Bar B Coffee, Browning is building a business to fund his dream of owning his own ranch.

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