Statewide Iowa — The isolation of the pandemic torpedoed many types of gatherings and clubs, but FFA is bucking the trend.
The organization dedicated to first-hand learning about the world of agriculture is seeing membership rise in Iowa. Scott Johnson, executive director of the Iowa FFA Association, says Iowa was recently recognized as one of only six states that saw member numbers go up during 2021.
He says FFA’s leaders in Iowa are striving to bring visibility to the program and to recruit new students to the ranks.
There’s been keen interest in FFA since it was founded in 1928 and Johnson says it’s not just a big deal in rural schools.
This is FFA Week. There are more than 17-thousand members in 252 Iowa chapters.
