FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA

Louisiana FFA is a dynamic youth organization that provides students opportunities for leadership development, personal growth, and career success through agricultural education.

THE FFA MOTO:

Learning to Do

Doing to Learn

Earning to Live

Living to Serve

THE FFA CREED – BY E. M. TIFFANY

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 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.

Club Purpose: FFA is a dynamic youth organization that changes lives and prepares members for premiere leadership, personal growth, and career success through agricultural education.

Grades eligible to join: Grades 9-12

How to join/requirements of membership: Members must be enrolled in an agriscience class and sell 10 items of the fundraiser.

Cost to join: None (sell at least 10 items of the Southern Heritage Fundraiser.

Activities throughout the year: Participation at local, district, state and national levels in career development and leadership events.