FFA history

  • 1925

    Student membership
    hits an all-time high with
    700,170 members in
    8,612 chapters
  • 1928

    Future Farmers of America
    Established in Kansas City, MO First National Convention in Kansas
    City, Mo 33 Delegates, 18 states Leslie Applegate of New Jersey was
    elected to be the first National FFA
    President
  • 1929

    Official Colors established National Blue and Corn Gold First National chapter contest
    launched and sponsored by the Farm
    Journal First Official FFA Manual of the
    organization was written
  • 1930

    Official FFa Creed adopted Written by E.M. Tiffany First Official Dress uniform was
    adopted.. Dark blue shirt Blue or white pants Blue cap Yellow tie Delegates restrict membership to
    boys only First official FFA Manual was printed
    with a grant from the Farm Journal
    Press if Philadelphia, PA
  • 1933

    Blue Corduroy jacket is
    adopted as Official
    Dress
  • 1935

    New Farmers of
    America established Organization of
    African American
    young men Active FFA membership
    exceeded 100,000
    members
  • 1939

    New Farmers of
    America established Organization of
    African American
    young men Active FFA membership
    exceeded 100,000
    members
  • 2006

    The 79th National FFA Convention is
    held in Indianapolis for the first time,
    with 54,589 in attendance The FFA Foundation announces its
    first $1 million contribution to the
    Ford Motor Company
  • 2007

    The FFA Merchandise Center opens
    in Indianapolis FFA membership exceeds the
    half-million mark with 500,823
    members in 7,358 chapters
  • 2009

    FFA celebrates 40 years of women in
    the organization
  • 2014

    5 FFA jackets are added
    to the Smithsonian’s
    National Museum of
    American History
  • 2019

    Student membership
    hits an all-time high with
    700,170 members in
    8,612 chapters