Who We Are
The Jackson Center FFA is a local chapter of the National FFA Organization, formerly known as the Future Farmers of America. "Future Farmers of America" was founded in 1928 by a group of young farmers.Their mission was to prepare future generations for the challenges of feeding a growing population.They taught us that agriculture is more than just planting and harvesting--it's a science, a business, an art.
FFA continues to help the next generation rise up to meet those challenges by helping its members find and develop their own unique talents and explore their interest in a broad range of career pathways.
So today we are still the Future Farmers of America. But we are the Future Biologists, Future Agronimists, Future Chemists, Future Engineers, Future Verterinarians, and Future Entrepreneuers of America too!
FFA continues to help the next generation rise up to meet those challenges by helping its members find and develop their own unique talents and explore their interest in a broad range of career pathways.
So today we are still the Future Farmers of America. But we are the Future Biologists, Future Agronimists, Future Chemists, Future Engineers, Future Verterinarians, and Future Entrepreneuers of America too!
Mission
The National FFA Organization is dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.
To accomplish its mission, FFA:
-Develops competent and assertive agricultural leadership.
-Increases awareness of the global and technological importance of agriculture and its contribution to our well-being.
-Strengthens the confidence of agriculture students in themselves and their work.
-Promotes the intelligent choice and establishment of an agricultural career.
-Encourages achievement in supervised agricultural experience programs.
-Encourages wise management of economic, environmental and human resources of the community.
-Develops interpersonal skills in teamwork, communications, human relations and social interaction.
-Builds character and promotes citizenship, volunteerism and patriotism.
-Promotes cooperation and cooperative attitudes among all people.
-Promotes healthy lifestyles.
-Encourages excellence in scholarship
To accomplish its mission, FFA:
-Develops competent and assertive agricultural leadership.
-Increases awareness of the global and technological importance of agriculture and its contribution to our well-being.
-Strengthens the confidence of agriculture students in themselves and their work.
-Promotes the intelligent choice and establishment of an agricultural career.
-Encourages achievement in supervised agricultural experience programs.
-Encourages wise management of economic, environmental and human resources of the community.
-Develops interpersonal skills in teamwork, communications, human relations and social interaction.
-Builds character and promotes citizenship, volunteerism and patriotism.
-Promotes cooperation and cooperative attitudes among all people.
-Promotes healthy lifestyles.
-Encourages excellence in scholarship
So What is Agriculture Education?
Agricultural Education prepares students for successful careers and a lifetime of informed choices in the global agriculture, food, fiber and natural resources systems.
Through agricultural education, students are provided opportunities for leadership development, personal growth and career success. Agricultural education instruction is delivered through three major components:
1) classroom/laboratory instruction
2) supervised agricultural experience programs (SAE)
3) student leadership organizations (FFA)
Through agricultural education, students are provided opportunities for leadership development, personal growth and career success. Agricultural education instruction is delivered through three major components:
1) classroom/laboratory instruction
2) supervised agricultural experience programs (SAE)
3) student leadership organizations (FFA)