Beginning - 1930s
Future Farmers of America is established in Kansas City, Missouri
What is 1928?
The FFA Code of Ethics is adopted
What is 1952?
FFA opens membership to females, making it possible for them to hold office and participate in competitive events at regional and national levels
What is 1969?
The Future Farmers of America changes its name to the National FFA Organization to reflect the growing diversity in agriculture
What is 1988?
Breanna Holbert from California is the first African-American female to be elected national FFA president
What is 2017?
National Blue and Corn Gold are adopted as official FFA colors
What is 1929?
First National FFA Center is dedicated in Alexandria, Virginia, on land that was once part of George Washington's estate. An FFA camp had been located here earlier
What is 1959?
NFA merges with FFA, increasing FFA membership by more than 50,000
What is 1965?
Seventh and eighth grade students are permitted to become FFA members
What is 1988?
The Give the Gift of Blue program begins
What is 2014?
Delegates restrict FFA membership to boys only
What is 1930?
First issue of The National Future Farmer magazine is published
What is 1952?
The Washington Conference (now Washington Leadership Conference - WLC) begins
What is 1969?
Jan Eberly from California becomes the first female national FFA president
What is 1982?
Five FFA jackets are donated to the Smithsonian's Museum of American History
What is 2014?
NFA is established as a national organization at the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama
What is 1935?
The Rhode Island FFA Association, with five chapters and 82 members, is chartered - FFA is in all 48 states, plus then Territory of Hawaii and Puerto Rico
What is 1950?
Alaska becomes the last of the 50 states to obtain a national charter
What is 1976?
The National Future Farmer magazine changes its name to FFA New Horizons
What is 1989?
Delegates at the National FFA Convention approve the Discovery FFA Degree for middle school students
What is 2000?
Identical twins Albert and Arthur Lacy from Hondo, Texas, become the only members ever to share the title of Star Farmer of America
What is 1939?
The U.S. Post Office Department issues a special 3-cent postage stamp - the cost of mailing a first-class then - to celebrate the 25th anniversary of FFA. The first stamps are released in Kansas City, Missouri, during the National FFA Convention
What is 1953
FFA sells its one-millionth FFA jacket
What is 1964?