Agriculture is in need of warm bodies in the industry, with vacancies in the scientific and technical side of agricultural employment growing rapidly. It’s one reason why ag education is so important. Traditional ag education classes that pair with organizations like 4-H, Future Farmers of America and others—both in and out of public school classrooms—are [...]
The Florida FFA (Future Farmers of America) Foundation was created in to provide resources to encourage and enhance the development of premier leadership, personal growth, and career success of FFA members. Their team works to reach a very important group of prospects, our state’s young people, to educate them about opportunities, leadership, and careers in [...]
The Florida Future Farmers of America (FFA) Association state headquarters held a groundbreaking ceremony on March 10. The new headquarters is part of the Florida Farm Bureau in Gainesville. There were an estimated 230 guests in attendance, of which 100 or so FFA members – all middle or high school age. Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam [...]
It’s no secret that our team is invested in helping future farmers and that we follow a philosophy of helping our young people. Our office has always advocated for and supported the Future Farmers of America Association and the Florida Farm Bureau. Our blog posts have focused on young farmers several times: Florida Young Farmers, [...]
In June at the 85th annual Future Farmers of America Convention in Orlando, the Florida FFA Association announced plans to build a new $1.5 million headquarters building on the campus of the Florida Farm Bureau in Gainesville. […]
Florida’s future farmers are making a big impact on Capitol Hill. Our office has always advocated for and supported the Future Farmers of America Association and the Florida Farm Bureau. A trend we are seeing recently is how this group’s young members are working closely on regulatory issues that affect Florida farming. In this June [...]
The Florida Future Farmers of American Association held its tenth annual Beast Feast on March 23. As a board member of the FFA Foundation, it’s certainly one I look forward to every year. What sets this gathering apart from others are the many events within the event, with activities like the silent auction, a variety [...]
