Advocates For Agriculture

According to a recent National FFA Organization news release membership in FFA continues to climb. The number of new FFA chapters has increased with more than 7,600 across the nation. It is interesting to ponder why there has been such an increased interest in FFA in recent years. Perhaps it’s due largely in part to the active role taken by FFA members. Over the years numerous FFA members have visited elementary and middle schools to talk with young students about where their food comes from. They connect with state and local government leaders and perform community service projects. When asked what they feel is the most important point for them to convey to the young people they speak to, the school district leaders, and state and federal legislators, they respond by stating that agriculture is the nation’s largest employer, and that while farming is about tending livestock and the planting and harvesting of crops, it is also about science, technology, and the business of feeding an ever growing world population. These young people certainly are some of the best advocates we could have for agriculture.