National FFA Organization facts for kids
National FFA Organization is an American 501(c)(3) youth organization, specifically a career and technical student organization, based on middle and high school classes that promote and support agricultural education. It was founded in 1925.
In 1988 the name was changed to the National FFA Organization, now commonly referred to as FFA. Today FFA is among the largest youth organizations in the United States, with 669,989 members in 8,630 chapters throughout all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
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United States Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack (3rd from right) stands with five former National FFA Officers in 2011.
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Commemorative 25th anniversary Future Farmers of America postage stamp issued on October 13, 1953
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