FFA New Horizons Archives

Tennessee Chapter Is Living to Serve for the Holidays

This Tennessee chapter uses grant funds to collect and purchase books for kindergarten and first-grade students – just in time for the holiday season.

By Jessica Walker Boehm|2019-12-18T15:02:14-05:00November 15th, 2019|Categories: Chapter Focus, FFA Challenge Accepted, FFA New Horizons, Living to Serve, The Feed|Tags: books, child literacy, grundy county, living to serve, Tennessee|

Winter 2019: FFA in the USA

Each year, FFA chapters around the country celebrate National FFA Week. Chapters and fellow members have made the week a success with these ideas.

By Julie Woodard|2024-08-28T14:50:14-04:00November 12th, 2019|Categories: FFA New Horizons, FFA Week, The Feed|Tags: Chapter, national ffa week|

On the Record: Scott Stump

Assistant secretary for career, technical, and adult education at the U.S. Department of Education answers questions regarding his time in FFA.

By Gene Johnston|2019-11-21T10:51:12-05:00November 12th, 2019|Categories: Advisors, FFA New Horizons, On The Record, The Feed|Tags: advisor, education, teacher, U.S. Dept. of Educ.|

Illinois Chapter Celebrates Golden Farmers

Seneca FFA in Illinois honors local farmers who’ve spent 50 years in the field.

By Lauren Denton|2019-11-21T10:51:28-05:00November 12th, 2019|Categories: Chapter Focus, FFA New Horizons, The Feed|Tags: golden farmers, Illinois, seneca|

A Gift That Was Generations in the Making

An Iowa centenarian receives his first FFA jacket.

By Jodi Helmer|2019-12-03T11:00:05-05:00November 12th, 2019|Categories: Alumni Focus, FFA New Horizons, The Feed|Tags: blue jacket, chandler jahner, iowa, jacket, new hampton ffa, paul hassmann|

FFA Alumna Charts Her Own Ag Path

A detour from agriculture gave CEO Megan Nunes the insight she needed to help improve it.

By Lauren Denton|2020-03-06T11:03:32-05:00November 12th, 2019|Categories: 50 Years of Women in FFA, FFA New Horizons, Premier Leadership, The Feed|Tags: 50 Years of Women in FFA, california, megan, nunes, Vinsight, women in ffa|

2018-19 National FFA Officers Become FFA Alumni

Q: Your time as a National FFA Officer came to an end at the 2019 National FFA Convention & Expo. How will you continue your FFA service as an alumni? FFA prepares us for what’s to come, no matter where that path takes us. Because of my experiences as an FFA member, I am more confident to live authentically and follow my passions. I look forward to living a life of service and kindness in our world that truly needs it. FFA members are ready to bring that to our world, and I am excited to help them do that even without my blue corduroy. - Luke O’Leary, National FFA President I really enjoy the close-to-home impact of grassroots involvement. I plan on joining with my local alumni chapter and working to strengthen our newer program, as well as share opportunities for our community supporters to get involved – even if they haven’t worn the blue jacket. - Layni LeBlanc, National FFA Secretary I’m excited to be a voice for the agriculture industry and to volunteer [...]