The Minnesota Farm Bureau (MFB) salutes the National FFA Organization (FFA) during National FFA Week, Feb. 21-28. This week is a reminder of the many reasons why Farm Bureau maintains such strong support for the FFA program.
Farm Bureau invests in FFA throughout the year because Farm Bureau sees future farmers, future agricultural leaders and future Farm Bureau members involved in this organization.
Below are some of the ways Farm Bureau partners with FFA throughout the year:
• The MFB Young Farmers and Ranchers and MFB Foundation sponsor the Minnesota FFA Discussion Meet contest.
• The MFB Foundation sponsors the extemporaneous speaking state contest and serves as a general sponsor of the Minnesota FFA Convention.
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• MFB Foundation recognizes an FFA Advisor of the Year and sponsors the Minnesota Association of Ag Educators Young Member of the Year award.
• The MFB has a representative on the Minnesota FFA Foundation executive sponsors board.
• The MFB provides assistance to regional and state FFA contests.
• Minnesota FFA state and regional officers serve as timekeepers at the MFB Young Farmers and Ranchers state discussion meet contest.
• MFB is a sponsor of the Minnesota FFA Ag Policy Experience Conference, the Minnesota FFA Foundation Golf Outing, the Minnesota FFA Foundation Twins event.
• MFB assists with leadership development of the Minnesota FFA Officers and national convention delegates.
County Farm Bureaus and Farm Bureau leaders also support FFA programs by sponsoring local FFA activities or individuals, jointly hosting events such as safety camps and serve as a driving force to maintain FFA programs in local school districts.
The Crow Wing County Farm Bureau is co-sponsoring the Ag Eat and See event to be held Wednesday morning in the Ag classroom on the South Campus.
