National FFA Week always runs from Saturday to Saturday and encompasses February 22, George Washington's birthday. This year, the week kicked off on February 21 and culminated on Saturday, February 28, marking the 98th year of the organization.
The National FFA Board of Directors designated the weeklong tradition, which began in 1948, recognizing Washington's legacy as an agriculturist and farmer. This annual, student-led custom highlights agricultural education and the impact of FFA on more than 1 million members across the U.S. by promoting leadership, career skills, and community service.
To commemorate National FFA Week, members of the John Marshall High School FFA chapter visited McNinch Primary School on Friday to read children’s books about agriculture to the students in 12 different classrooms.
A group of young farmers founded FFA in 1928, and the organization has been influencing generations that agriculture is more than planting and harvesting — it involves science, business and more. The high schoolers told the youngsters FFA is not just for students who want to be production farmers. The student organization also welcomes members who aspire to be teachers, doctors, scientists, business owners and more.
The National FFA Organization is a school-based national youth leadership development organization of more than 1,042,245 student members as part of 9,407 local FFA chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.