PA FARM SHOW UPDATE
LATEST NEWS
The 2025 Pennsylvania Farm Show was abundant with everlasting memories and gratification for our FFA chapter. Our members received a multitude of awards, from making sales to Keystone Degrees. There were various opportunities for members to show off their skills, a highlight being all of the horticulture displays! Our members dedicated many hours to the Farm Show so that it could become a phenomenal experience for the public.
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FFA acknowledgement at the Farm Show Rodeo
Mid Winter Convention
FFA FIRST-YEAR JACKET RECIPIENTS
We are beyond proud of our firstyear FFA members who received their jackets. At this year’s MidWinter Convention, from Cumberland Valley alone, we had 28 members who had the honor to join a community of future leaders.
Congratulations to those who received their jacket, it will take you places you never thought possible!
KEYSTONE DEGREE RECIPIENTS
Congratulations to our 2025 Keystone FFA Degree Recipients! These 15 students were among only 511 recipients from across the Commonwealth in Pennsylvania FFA to achieve this prestigious honor at the 109th Pennsylvania Farm Show! Dylan Abramson, Zach Beam, Macie Eisenberger, Karina Hallisey, Jack Ham, Leila Kasbari, Brady Kautz, Alexander Korin, Ashlynne Lenker, Sabriye Mack, Joleigh Nailor, Evan Patterson, Janhavi Raj, David Socks, and Trenton Spicer.
We are beyond proud of these dedicated FFA members!
Jacket Recipients posing with their brand-new jackets
Keystone Degree recipients posing with their degrees
MID-WINTER CONVENTION
NATIONAL ANTHEM SINGER
Leah Kasbari, Class of 2028, was selected to perform the National Anthem at the Pennsylvania FFA Mid-Winter Convention at the 109th Pennsylvania Farm Show! She did a fantastic job singing the anthem, and we are so proud of her fabulous performance.
MOUNTAIN VIEW FFA
Congratulations on receiving your charters at the 96th Pennsylvania FFA Mid-Winter Convention! We are excited about the opportunities this will open for Cumberland Valley School District Middle School students!
EAGLE VIEW FFA
We are pleased to introduce you to our newly chartered Middle School FFA Chapters! Eagle View’s FFA Advisor is Mrs. Dianna Jarema and for Mountain View, the FFA Advisor is Mrs. Megan Cole.
STATE FFA STAR
Congratulations to Joleigh Nailor who was named the 2025 Pennsylvania FFA State Star in Agricultural Production! She will represent Pennsylvania at the Eastern States Exposition in September to interview for Eastern Region Star! Joleigh maintained several Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAEs) to earn this recognition. Her projects included Dairy Cows & Heifers, Market Steers, Dairy Feeder Steers, Breeding Beef, Market Pigs, and Breeding Swine.
Middle school FFA members receiving their charters!
Joleigh Nailor with her State Star award.
On stage at Farm Show!
LIVESTOCK SHOW
I G H L I G H T S
Animal Exhibitors
Our Cumberland Valley FFA, Eagle View FFA, and Mountain View FFA Show Teams had a great week exhibiting various animals in the Open and Youth Shows at the 109th Pennsylvania Farm Show! Thank you for representing our chapter and showcasing your Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) projects!
Our showmen!
In the showmanship categories, our members showcased the impressive skills they have developed For rabbits, Olivia Keifer earned the Best of Opposite Sex Silver Martin Rabbit title and placed 5th in showmanship In the market swine category, Maverick Gettys, Cooper Umbrell, and Joleigh Nailor qualified for the sale. Joleigh Nailor placed 4th in her class, while Cooper Umbrell earned 1st place in his class. For Market goats, Levi Gettys, Charlie Grove, Maggie Grove, Mallory Fagan, and Jordyn Nailor all qualified for the sale. Jordyn Nailor also achieved 8th place in showmanship and 5th in her class Congratulations to all of our members for their hard work and fantastic accomplishments!
Market Lambs and Dairy Cattle
Over the duration of the Farm Show, many of our FFA members got the opportunity to show off their hard work For market lambs, Savannah Stoner and Cooper Umbrell qualified for sale! As for Dairy Cattle, our showmen were Ashlynne Lenker, Joleigh Nailor, and Jordyn Nailor Kudos to everyone for this achievement!
LANDSCAPE DISPLAY
The final product!
To showcase this, the group devised a layout that included a flower cart at the end of a path, preceded by rows of raised flower beds. This also works eloquently with the theme for the Farm Show, “Powering Pennsylvania”. Floriculture is a booming industry in this state. There are several small and large businesses focused on selling flowers, and a whole host of related careers one can go into in PA.
LANDSCAPE EXHIBIT
Over the past few months, a wonderful group of Cumberland Valley FFA members came together and fabricated a decadent Landscape design. This design was showcased for all of Pennsylvania at the 2025 PA Farm Show
The theme this year was “Line and Texture” and this group came up with the proposal to represent the spring sale that we host every year.
FFA members setting up the design!
Farm Show Rodeo
January 9th & 10th
FFA members recently attended the Pennsylvania Farm Show, where they volunteered at the Rodeo. Their responsibilities included helping viewers to their seats, answering questions, and pointing people in the right direction. The assistance from our members enhanced the overall visitor experience.
Thank you to everyone who came out to help with the Rodeo, your dedication is what makes our chapter keep going!
Information Booth
January 8th & January 11th
FFA members had the opportunity to attend the Farm Show and assist at the information booth. They provided valuable support by answering questions about the history of exhibits and helping visitors locate specific displays. Their knowledge and dedication ensured that all problems were addressed with accuracy and enthusiasm.
Left to Right: Maggie Grove, Emma Hurley, Madalyn MacConnell, and Emma Abramson.
Friday night helpers!
Horticulture Displays
This was a grand experience for the plant science classes at Cumberland Valley, showing their skills and being recognized at the 2025 PA Farm Show!
To get more involved in the Farm Show, the plant science classes were given the unique opportunity to make a horticulture design to enter a competition. Students were allowed to make a terrarium, a Valentine's Day arrangement, or even a dish garden!
CV FFA students Cactus Garden displays!
Mason Newhart placed second in the Cactus Garden category!
Candids!
Sabriye Mack and the PA State Sentinel, Kennedy Laird at Mid-Winter Convention!
Leah Kasbari singing the national anthem