NFA History
What does NFA stand for?
Answer: New Farmers of America ( NFA )
What year were women officially allowed to become FFA members?
Answer: 1969
What is agriculture?
Answe:Agriculture is the practice of farming. It involves cultivating the soil to grow crops and raising animals to provide food, fiber, and other raw materials we need to survive
Who is the Gary Comer FFA advisor?
( HINT: Y'all Should know this )
Answer: Amanda Anderson
Why was the NFA created?
Answer: Because African American boys were not allowed to join the FFA in many states due to segregation.
True or False: Black women were members of the NFA.
Answer: False. The NFA was only open to African American male students. Black girls were generally excluded from both organizations until schools became integrated and women were admitted into FFA in 1969.
Name one career in agriculture.
Answer: Agricultural educator, veterinarian, agronomist, engineer, food scientist, florist, animal scientist, and more.
True or False: Every student who joins Green Teens automatically becomes a member of the Gary Comer FFA Chapter.
Answer: True ( If you want to join the leadership side of FFA & go on trips and do partnerships with other chapters REACH OUT )
What challenge did many NFA members face that FFA members in segregated schools did not?
Answer: False. The NFA emphasized leadership, citizenship, public speaking, and career preparation in addition to agricultural skills.
What is one challenge women in agriculture have worked to overcome?
Breaking stereotypes, gaining equal opportunities in leadership, and increasing representation in agricultural careers.
What does SAE stand for?
( HINT: This helps us track our work on AET )
Answer: Supervised Agricultural Experience.
The Gary Comer FFA Chapter has seven official officer positions. Can you name at least four?
Answer:
Any four of the following:
Why do you think the merger of the NFA and FFA was an important moment in agricultural education?
Answer: It helped create one organization where students could learn, compete, and lead together regardless of race.
Name one way women have influenced FFA.
Answer: Serving as officers, teachers, members, mentors, and agricultural leaders.
Name one product that comes from agriculture besides food.
Answer: Cotton, leather, biofuel, lumber, wool, paper, or medicine.
True or False: The Gary Comer FFA Chapter has been recognized by the Illinois FFA Association by earning a Bronze Emblem Chapter Award.
Answer: TRUE! The Gary Comer FFA Chapter was recognized for earning a Bronze Emblem Chapter Award. Chapter officers Aniyah Smith and Janay accepted the award on stage during the 98th Illinois FFA State Convention on June 9, 2026.
Fun Fact: The Gary Comer FFA Chapter was also recognized by the Illinois FFA Association with a Bronze Emblem Chapter Award on June 10, 2025, making it back-to-back years of recognition for the chapter's outstanding achievements and commitment to agricultural education and leadership.
In what year was the ( NFA ) created?
Answer: 1935
How has the role of women in agriculture changed over time?
Answer: Women have gone from having limited opportunities to becoming farmers, researchers, educators, business owners, FFA officers, and leaders throughout the agriculture industry.
True or False: Agriculture is one of the few industries that impacts nearly every person, every day.
Answer: True. Agriculture provides food, clothing, medicine, fuel, and many products people use daily while supporting communities and economies around the world.
Aniyah will be serving as IL Section 8 ______ Officer position 26-27
( HINT: Remember what I've discuss during the NFA workshop Monday )
Answer: Treasurer