FFA History

  • 1930

    The first official uniform: blue shirt, blue or yellow pants, blue cap, and a yellow tie
  • 1939

    First FFA owned national headquarters
  • 1950

    President Harry Truman granted a federal charter to FFA
  • 1965

    New farmers of America merges with the FFA
  • 1973

    Official dress standerds are created
  • 1988

    Changed name to National FFA organization
  • 1996

    created website
    WWW.FFA.ORG
  • 1999

    72nd National FFA Conventional was held
  • 2003

    FFA live is launched on RFD TV
  • 2005

    FFA launched seeds of hope
  • 2007

    merchandise store opens
  • 2019

    all time high in members