Future Farmers of America
FFA is an intracurricular student organization for those interested in agriculture and leadership. It is one of the three components of agricultural education.
The Cle Elum-Roslyn Chapter FFA meets at lunch on alternating Thursdays in Mr. Bell's classroom.
What do the letters FFA stand for?
The official name of the organization is the National FFA Organization.
The letters “FFA” stand for Future Farmers of America. These letters are a part of our history and our heritage that will never change. But FFA is not just for students who want to be production farmers; FFA also welcomes members who aspire to careers as teachers, doctors, scientists, business owners and more. For this reason, the name of the organization was updated in 1988 after a vote of national convention delegates to reflect the growing diversity and new opportunities in the industry of agriculture.
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