Paragraph 1
I believe in the future of________,
agriculture
achievements won by the ____ and ___ generations of
agriculturists
present/past
in the promise of______ _____ ______ ______ ____
days through better ways
we now enjoy have come to us from the ____ __ ____ ___
struggles of former years
What is the 1st Paragraph of the creed?
I believe in the future of agriculture, with a faith born not of words but of deeds – achievements won by the present and past generations of agriculturists; in the promise of better days through better ways, even as the better things we now enjoy have come to us from the struggles of former years.
What is the 2nd Paragraph of the creed?
I believe that to live and work on a good farm,
or to be engaged in other agricultural pursuits, is
pleasant as well as challenging; for I know the joys
and discomforts of agricultural life and hold an inborn
fondness for those associations which, even in hours
of discouragement, I cannot deny.
What is the 3rd Paragraph of the creed?
I believe in leadership from ourselves and respect from others. I believe in my own ability to work efficiently and think clearly, with such knowledge and skill as I can secure, and in the ability of progressive agriculturists to serve our own and the public interest in producing and marketing the product of our toil.
What is the 4th Paragraph of the creed?
I believe in less dependence on begging and
more power in bargaining; in the life abundant and
enough honest wealth to help make it so – for others
as well as myself; in less need for charity and more o
What is the 5th Paragraph of the creed?
I believe that American agriculture can and will
hold true to the best traditions of our national life and
that I can exert an influence in my home and
community which will stand solid for my part in that
inspiring task.