Tuesday, February 18, 2025
FFA is a dynamic youth organization that changes lives and prepares members for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.
remains committed to the individual student, providing a path to achievement in premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.
FFA develops members’ potential and helps them discover their talent through hands-on experiences, which give members the tools to achieve real-world success.
FFA continues to help the next generation • Develops interpersonal skills in rise up to meet those challenges by teamwork, communications, human helping its members to develop their own relations and social interaction. unique talents and explore their interests in a broad range of agricultural career • Builds character and promotes pathways. So today, we are still the citizenship, volunteerism and Future Farmers of America. But, we are patriotism. the Future Biologists, Future Chemists, Future Veterinarians, Future Engineers and • Promotes cooperation and cooperative Future Entrepreneurs of America, too. attitudes among all people.
Members are future farmers, chemists, veterinarians, government officials, entrepreneurs, bankers, international business leaders, teachers and premier professionals in many career fields.
What the letters FFA Mission FFA makes a positive difference in the FFA stand for lives of students by developing their The official name of the organization is the National FFA Organization.
potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.
The letters “FFA” stand for Future Farmers of America. These letters are a part of our To accomplish its mission, FFA: history and our heritage that will never • Develops competent and assertive change. But FFA is not just for students agricultural leadership. who want to be production farmers; FFA also welcomes members who aspire to • Increases awareness of the global and careers as teachers, doctors, scientists, technological importance of agriculture business owners and more. For this and its contribution to our well-being. reason, the name of the organization was • Strengthens the confidence of updated in 1988 after a vote of national agriculture students in themselves and convention delegates to reflect the their work. growing diversity and new opportunities in the industry of agriculture. • Promotes the intelligent choice and Today, the National FFA Organization establishment of an agricultural career.
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• Encourages achievement in supervised agricultural experience programs. • Encourages wise management of economic, environmental and human resources of the community.
• Promotes healthy lifestyles. • Encourages excellence in scholarship.
FFA Motto The FFA motto gives members 12 short words to live by as they experience the opportunities in the organization. Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve.
FFA EMBLEM The cross section of the ear of corn provides the foundation of the emblem, just as corn has historically served as the foundation crop of American agriculture. It is also a symbol of unity, as corn is grown in every state of the nation.
The rising sun signifies progress and holds a promise that tomorrow will bring a new day glowing with opportunity. The plow signifies labor and tillage of the soil, the backbone of agriculture and the historic foundation of our country’s strength. The eagle is a national symbol which serves as a reminder of our freedom and ability to explore new horizons for the future of agriculture. The owl, long recognized for its wisdom, symbolizes the knowledge required to be successful in the industry of agriculture. The words “Agricultural Education” and “FFA” are emblazoned in the center to signify the combination of learning and leadership necessary for progressive agriculture.