FFA History

By purple dinosaur.

  • 1928

    1928
    Future Farmers of America established in Kansas City, MO.
    First national convention in Kansas City, MO

  • 1929

    1929
    official colors established

  • 1930

    1930
    creed adopted

  • 1939

    1939
    first FFA headquarters land perchased

  • 1948

    1948
    first FFA chorus performnce

  • 1950

    1950
    President Harry Truman
    granted a Federal
    Charter to FFA

  • 1952

    1952
    code of ethics adopted

  • 1969

    1969
    FFA opens membership
    to girls

  • 1988

    Future Farmers of America (FFA)
    changes its name to the National
    FFA Organization To reflect the growing diversity in
    the ag industry 7th and 8th grade students are
    allowed to become FFA members

  • 1996

    The official website for
    the FFA debuts www.ffa.org

  • 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