About FFA

Pennsylvania FFA, 

• We respect and embrace every individual’s culture and experiences.
• We welcome every individual’s contribution to advance our communities and the industry of agriculture.
• We cultivate an environment that allows every individual to recognize and explore their differences.
• We create leadership opportunities for every individual to enhance their personal and professional endeavors.

Pennsylvania FFA

FFA was created in 1928 as the Future Farmers of America; the name was changed in 1988 to the National FFA Organization to represent the growing diversity of agriculture. Today, over one half-million student members are engaged in a wide range of agricultural education activities, leading to over 300 career opportunities in the agricultural science, food, fiber and natural resources industry. Student success remains the primary mission of FFA.

Today, nearly 16,000 students are members of the Pennsylvania FFA Association. Membership is divided among four regions- Western, Northern, South Central and Eastern.

To be an active FFA member, students must be enrolled in agricultural education. ALL students of Agriculture Education will be on the official roster. FFA members are encouraged to participate in career and leadership development events, where they will compete at chapter, region, state and national events. Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAE) brings the classroom to life with hands-on real life experience.

Mission

FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.

Motto

Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve.

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 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.

The Creed was written by E.M. Tiffany and adopted at the 3rd National FFA Convention. It was revised at the 38th convention and 63rd convention.