What is the FFA?
The Future Farmers of America (FFA) is a service and education organization which is intended to promote agricultural education in the United States. The organization has been more properly known as the National FFA Organization since 1988, when the organization changed its official name to reflect the shifting nature of American agriculture, which includes everything from organic poultry pasturing to biofuels. Although many people in the United States associate the FFA with state fairs and livestock shows, there are many more facets to the organization, and in the early 21st century, the FFA began pushing a more broad image, designed to encompass the many facets of American farming. The group was founded by students who wanted to provide leadership training for other students who were pursuing vocational agriculture. This mission has been an important part of FFA activities since the inaugural meeting in 1928. From the start, the FFA has offered classroom education about a variety of
The National FFA Organization internet presence is a comprehensive guide to what the organization has to offer. Spend a little time browsing the FFA web site. Be sure to click on About FFA (Foundation -> General Links) and then click on Organization to learn more about the FFA. How can we tell if student members of the FFA are really developing “premier leadership, personal growth, and career success”? Check out the information about the Purdue/Horatio Alger Study on the National FFA web site. The North Carolina FFA web site can be reached at http://www.ncffa.org. The FFA is not the only student organization in Career and Technical Education. View the PowerPoint presentation, Youth Organizations, or click here to download the presentation to your computer. You can then open it in PowerPoint and view or print it. You will learn about the other student organizations and how students benefit from being in the youth organization. SAE: Even though the story “A Teaching Experience” described
