“Future Farmers of America” was founded by a group of young farmers in 1928. Their mission was to prepare future generations for the challenges of feeding a growing population. They taught us that agriculture is more than planting and harvesting – it’s a science, it’s a business and it’s an art.
FFA is for students who want to engage in agriculture and aspire to be farmers, teachers, doctors, scientists, business owners and more. For this reason, the name of the organization was updated in 1988 after a vote of national convention delegates to reflect the growing diversity and new opportunities in the industry of agriculture.
FFA continues to help the next generation rise up to meet those challenges by helping its members to develop their own unique talents and explore their interests in a broad range of agricultural career pathways. We are the Future Farmers of America, and we are the Future Biologists, Future Chemists, Future Veterinarians, Future Engineers and Future Entrepreneurs of America, too.
Today, the National FFA Organization remains committed to the individual student, providing a path to achievement in premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. Our members live the motto Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live andLiving to Serve. FFA members rise to the challenge of service embracing members of all walks of life united through FFA. We Are FFA.
FAQs
FFA is a dynamic youth organization that changes lives and prepares members for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.
What is the main focus of FFA? ›
The FFA mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. For more, visit the National FFA Organization online at FFA.org and on Facebook and Twitter.
What are some fun facts about the FFA? ›
The FFA motto includes 12 short words: “Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve.” Jan Eberly became the first female National FFA President in 1982. Today, 34% of FFA members are female and more than 50% of state leadership positions are held by women.
What are the benefits of being in FFA? ›
All in all, there are many benefits to joining the National FFA Organization. Students can gain friendships and mentors, practice essential skills, learn to be leaders in their industry, win competitions, and ultimately become the best versions of themselves possible.
What does the FFA motto mean? ›
The FFA motto is a brief statement that provides FFA members with words to live by as they experience the organization: Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve. The motto identifies some very impor- tant core values of the organization.
What FFA teaches you? ›
FFA classroom activities include math and science as well as hands-on work experience and the development of life skills, helping members discover their career path and realize success. Collectively, FFA members earn more than $4 billion annually through their hands-on work experience.
What are three things the FFA emphasizes? ›
Although FFA is best known for the role it plays in agricultural education, the organization also emphasizes the importance of leadership, camaraderie and healthy habits.
What does FFA mean to me? ›
“FFA to me means hard work and dedication. It is working my hardest every day to be sure that I am bettering myself, my community, and those around me.
What is the FFA creed? ›
The FFA Creed
I believe in the future of agriculture, with a faith born not of words but of deeds – achievements won by the present and past generations of agriculturists; in the promise of better days through better ways, even as the better things we now enjoy have come to us from the struggles of former years.
What are the four types of membership in FFA? ›
Membership in the National FFA Organization shall be of four kinds: active, alumni, collegiate and honorary. Active Membership - To be eligible for active membership in a chartered FFA chapter, a student must be enrolled in a secondary agricultural education program.
The top five student membership states are Texas, California, Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee. This year, the organization has more than 132,700 Latino members, more than 47,000 Black members and more than 13,000 American Indian and Alaska Native members.
What are the main goals of FFA? ›
The Primary goal of the FFA is to make a positive difference in the lives of its members by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth, and career success through agricultural education. To accomplish this mission, FFA: Develops competent and assertive agricultural leadership.
What makes FFA unique? ›
What makes FFA unique? It is LIFE-CHANGING – FFA facilitates formative experiences, altering the course of students' lives for the better. It is SCHOOL-BASED – FFA is inter-curricular: members must be enrolled in an agricultural education class.
What is the largest FFA event? ›
More than 69,000 attend the annual National FFA Convention & Expo, including students, teachers, school administrators, former FFA members and guests from throughout the country. The event is the nation's largest annual gathering of students.
