Latest Press Releases
National FFA Organization honored with $10 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc.
National FFA Organization is one of six national organizations to receive a $10 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. These grants are being awarded through the latest round of Lilly Endowment’s initiative, Character Development Through Youth Programs, which helps youth-serving organizations with a nationwide reach create, test, implement and sustain strategies that support character development in young people ages 5 to 18. This grant will enable National FFA to expand its current efforts of character development to regional and local levels that will benefit states, teachers and students.
Celebrating National FFA During the 98th National FFA Convention & Expo
Tens of thousands of FFA members, advisors, alumni and supporters from across the country are planning to gather in Indianapolis for the 98th National FFA Convention & Expo.
Next Gen: Emerging Technology
Next Gen Conferences provide FFA members the opportunity to explore career options within the industry of agriculture. The September conference brought together 70 high school sophomores, juniors and seniors from 21 states to learn more about emerging technologies in the agricultural space through informational sessions, panel discussions, and tours.
National FFA Named Best Place to Work
INDIANAPOLIS (Tuesday, June 1, 2022/National FFA Organization) – The National FFA Organization was recently named one of the top workplaces in central Indiana by The Indianapolis Star for the second year in a row.
FFA Members Names to 58th Class of U.S. Presidential Scholars
INDIANAPOLIS (Thursday, May 19, 2022/National FFA Organization) – Four FFA members were recently named U.S. Presidential Scholars—one of the nation's highest honors for high school students.
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University to Digitize New Farmers of America Collection through National FFA Grant
INDIANAPOLIS (Tuesday, March 15, 2022/National FFA Organization) – The three-year grant of $324,422 came from the National FFA Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the National FFA Organization. Tractor Supply Company (TSC), a platinum sponsor of the National FFA, has generously donated $100,000 to fund the first year of the project. TSC is the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the U.S.
Students Celebrate Agriculture and Leadership Around the Country
INDIANAPOLIS (Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022/National FFA Organization) – Agriculture is part of our daily lives—from the food we eat to the clothes we wear. Next week, more than 735,000 FFA members across the country will share the story of agriculture as part of National FFA Week.
