The National FFA Organization

Christina Meyer
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 All You Need To Know
enjoy have come to us from the struggles of former years.

I believe that to live and work on a good farm, or to be

engaged in other agricultural pursuits, is pleasant as well
as challenging; for I know the joys and discomforts of
agricultural life and hold an inborn fondness for those
associations which, even in hours of discouragement, I
cannot deny.

I believe in leadership from ourselves and respect from

others. I believe in my own ability to work efficiently and
think clearly, with such knowledge and skill as I can secure,
and in the ability of progressive agriculturists to serve our
own and the public interest in producing and marketing the
product of our toil.

I believe in less dependence on begging and more power in

bargaining; in the life abundant and enough honest wealth to
help make it so--for others as well as myself; in less need
for charity and more of it when needed; in being happy
myself and playing square with those whose happiness
depends upon me.
I believe that American agriculture can and will hold true to
the best traditions of our national life and that I can exert
an influence in my home and community which will stand
solid for my part in that inspiring task.
Official Dress And References
FFA Official Logo: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/
File:FFA-PNG.png
FFA Creed written by E.M. Tiffany for the National FFA
Organization
FFA Official Dress: https://pulse.ffa.org/
index.php/2016/08/26/how-to-wear-your-ffa-official-
dress/
 History of FFA
Founded in 1928, it went by the name Future
Farmers of America. This was supposed to be
an organization to promote leadership among
farm boys as well as pride in who they were
and what the did for their community. Soon
after, the organization opened up their doors
to women in 1930. Ever since the National FFA
Organization, which changed their name ion
1965, has been flourishing. With Career Devel-
opment Events and Supervised Agricultural
Experiences, FFA is for everyone, farmer or
not.
Career Development Events
Also known as CDEs, the are competitions held that get
members of the organization involved in what are
deemed agriculturally related careers. Some of them
include, Floriculture (floral arrangement and design), Ag
Mech (welding), Agronomy (crop and seeds), and even
Agriculture Education. These are meant to help inspire
people and teach people of agriculture careers, besides
the stereotype of farming.
Supervised Agricultural Experiences
Called SAEs within the organization, it is supposed to be
an agricultural related experience that is done outside of
the classroom independently. Some examples include
raising a livestock animal including pigs, cattle, sheep,
chickens, turkeys, and even rabbits. Really anything that
can be done for a CDE can be done as an SAE if done
outside of the competition.
Official Dress
Official Dress is worn in any official meeting,
competition , or anything else associated with the
FFA. Such as CDE events, banquets, local meet-
ings, and even when showing an animal or project
at the county or state fair. Official dress for both
genders includes a blue corduroy jacket, a white
collar shirt, and black closed toed shoes. Where it
offers in mean and women, men wear black slacks
or black jeans depending on the event, women
typically wear black skirts and black stockings,
but can also wear pants when approved. An addi-
tional differences includes that men wear neck
ties while women wear scarves.