Mission and Vision
FFA makes 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:
Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve.
“At the National FFA Center, being committed to diversity means holding each other accountable and pushing ourselves to do more in serving FFA members. That’s why we’re building an empowered and more inclusive organization. At times, we have to stand for what’s right, but our journey is an exciting, challenging and worthy one. I invite our members, teachers, state leaders and supporters to embrace this inclusive spirit and help us reach every student, in every classroom, every day.”
--W. Dwight Armstrong, Ph.D.,National FFA Organization Chief Executive Officer
We Believe...
As different as we are, we all desire the same. No matter who we choose to love, how big our bank account, how light or dark our skin, who we vote for, how old or young, where we grew up, how strong our accent or what language we speak, we have a need for the same thing. We all want a sense of belonging. We all want a place where we are respected, connected and affirmed.
Our Vision
To build an empowered community and more inclusive organization where every person is respected, connected and affirmed.
Our Opportunity
Deliver national programs that serve as a model in removing barriers and creating opportunities for success for every student, every day, in every classroom. To intentionally include National FFA’s historically underserved and underrepresented communities.
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.
Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve.
“At the National FFA Center, being committed to diversity means holding each other accountable and pushing ourselves to do more in serving FFA members. That’s why we’re building an empowered and more inclusive organization. At times, we have to stand for what’s right, but our journey is an exciting, challenging and worthy one. I invite our members, teachers, state leaders and supporters to embrace this inclusive spirit and help us reach every student, in every classroom, every day.”
--W. Dwight Armstrong, Ph.D.,National FFA Organization Chief Executive Officer
We Believe...
As different as we are, we all desire the same. No matter who we choose to love, how big our bank account, how light or dark our skin, who we vote for, how old or young, where we grew up, how strong our accent or what language we speak, we have a need for the same thing. We all want a sense of belonging. We all want a place where we are respected, connected and affirmed.
Our Vision
To build an empowered community and more inclusive organization where every person is respected, connected and affirmed.
Our Opportunity
Deliver national programs that serve as a model in removing barriers and creating opportunities for success for every student, every day, in every classroom. To intentionally include National FFA’s historically underserved and underrepresented communities.