FFA Timeline

  • Smith-Hugues Act

    Smith-Hugues Act

    Established funds for vocational agriculture in high school.
  • Virginia

    Virginia

    Virginia was the first state to have a future farmers club for boys
  • New Farmers of America

    New Farmers of America

    New farmers of America founded in Tuskgee, Alabama
  • National Convention, Washington DC

    National Convention, Washington DC

    During National Convention, action was taken to establish a national FFA camp and leadership training school in Wahington, DC.
  • Foundation formed

    Foundation formed

    Future Farmers of America Foundation formed.
  • FFA Band

    FFA Band

    First National FFA band preformed
  • FFA Supply Service

    FFA Supply Service

    National FFA Supply Service began operation
  • President Truman grants FFA

    President Truman grants FFA

    President Harry S. Truman granted a Federal Charter, Public Law 740, to FFA
  • The National Future Farmer of America

    The National Future Farmer of America

    First issue of The National Future Farmer of America was published
  • FFA Center Dedication

    FFA Center Dedication

    First National FFA center dedicated in Alexandria Virginia
  • FFA Dress

    FFA Dress

    Official FFA dress standard was created
  • Food for America

    Food for America

    Food for America program launched
  • Carter addresses FFA Convention

    Carter addresses FFA Convention

    President Jimmy Carter addressed the 51st National FFA convention
  • AG-Entrepreneuship Awards given

    AG-Entrepreneuship Awards given

    First Agri- Entrepreneuship Awards Presented
  • FFA Women

    FFA Women

    FFA celebrates 40 years of women in the organization.