1. Food
For
America

2. Food For America is an educational program focusing on agricultural literacy in schools and communities. It is a program developed to assist FFA members and all agricultural education students in leadership skill development as they reach out to youth, peers, and their entire communities by sharing the world of agriculture.

3. Where Does Your Food Come From?
Arkansas st in Rice
California st in Milk
Georgia st in Peanuts, Pecans, Rye, Eggs, & Broilers (Chicken) Illinois st in Pumpkins
Idaho st in Potatoes
Iowa st in Corn, Soybean and Hogs
Kansas st in Wheat
Kentucky st in Thoroughbred Horses
Louisiana st in Crawfish, Shrimp, Alligators, Oysters
Maine st in Wild Blueberries, Brown Eggs
North Carolina 1st in Sweet Potatoes
Oregon st in Hazelnuts, Blackberries
Tennessee st in Nursery Crops and Floriculture
Texas st in Cattle, Cotton, Sheep, Goats, Wool and Hay Production Wisconsin st in Dairy Goats and Cranberries

4. FARMING TODAY
10% of all Americans are involved in traditional farming.
There are 22 million people in Ag related fields.
There are 2,204,792 farmers in America. 306,209 are women.
U.S. farmers produce about 40 percent of the world’s corn, using only 20 percent of the total area harvested.

5. FARMING TODAY
Today, the average U.S. farmer feeds 155 people. In 1960, a farmer fed just 26 people.
To keep up with population growth, more food will have to be produced in the next 50 years than the past 10,000 years combined.
Every minute 2 acres of farmland are lost to development. (Housing, etc.)
The average American farmer is 57 years old.

6. How Can You Change This?
If you enroll in an Ag class, and become a member of the Future Farmers of America (FFA) then you would be eligible for the following opportunities.

7. Opportunities of FFA Career development Leadership skills
Public Speaking skills
Scholarship opportunities
Shop skills

8. Beginner’s Class Learn about the history of FFA.
Learn how to work with your hands.
Gain knowledge of the tools and skills to work in the 14 shop areas including Power tools, Welding, Sheet metal, Small gas engines, and many more.

9. Green House
Vegetables planted in the greenhouse: Tomatoes , peppers, cucumbers, squash, etc.
Flowers planted in the greenhouse: Zinnias, Petunias, Plummeras, etc.
Everything we grow in the greenhouse is for sale. We are in the process of starting a garden.

10. Judging Teams
Dairy Foods
Land
Horse
Poultry
Meats
Forestry
Ag. Communications
Floriculture
Nursery/Landscape
Agronomy
Electricity
Ag. Mechanics
Dairy Cattle
Livestock
Farm Business Management
Ag. Issues
Food Science
Judging Team competitions are CDE’s (Career Development Events)
Practice competitions are at, Damascus, Beebe, Bethesda, McCrory, Pocahontas, and Fayetteville.
Eastern District is located in Jonesboro, and the State competition is located at Fayetteville.

11. Shooting Team Shoot against Newport in the Battle of the Bone
Shoot with a squad of five
Compete at Lonoke against other squads at Regional Competition
This competition requires high mental concentration

12. Leadership Parliamentary Procedure Open and Closing Ceremony
Extemporaneous Speaking
Prepared Public Speaking
Creed Speaking