Young entrepreneur builds business skills at farm shows

Janelle Atyeo
Jan 27, 2026
Jan 27, 2026

Matthew and Caden Adrian pose at their booth at the South Dakota Soybean Ag Outlook trade show in Sioux Falls this past December. At age 10, Caden is following in his dad’s footsteps and getting into ag business early in life.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

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Janelle Atyeo

Caden Adrian can talk to anyone, and he does.

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Raised in small town South Dakota, Janelle is enjoying her time as editor of Tri-State Neighbor and Midwest Messenger while raising kids, chickens and no till vegetables in central Sioux Falls. Reach her at janelle.atyeo@lee.net.