National FFA Organization

National FFA Organization
Formation	1928
Type	Youth organization
Legal status	501(c)(3) non-profit organization
Headquarters	U.S. Department of Education Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education; 1410 King Street,; Alexandria, Virginia, 22314, U.S.; 6060 FFA Drive,; Indianapolis, Indiana 46278, U.S.;
Region served	United States; Puerto Rico; United States Virgin Islands
Membership	850,823 (8,995 chapters in 50 state associations and 2 territories)
National FFA Advisor, Board Chair	Dr. Travis Park
Chief Executive Officer	Scott Stump
National FFA President	Amara Jackson
Board of directors	Dr. Travis Park -Chair and National Advisor; Matt Winkle -National FFA Treasurer; Ben Lastly -Executive Secretary, Southern Region (NASAE); Brandon Davis -State Supervisor, Eastern Region (NASAE); Charles Parker -State Supervisor, Western Region (NASAE); Matthew (Matt) Eddy -State Supervisor, Central Region (NASAE); Deanna Thies -AFNR Teacher (NAAE); Dave Gossman -AFNR Teacher (NAAE); Eric Rubenstein -Teacher Educator (AAAE); Jessica M. Blythe -Teacher Educator (AAAE); Barbara Jenkins -Business and Industry, U.S. Poultry; Daphnne Bonaparte -U.S. Department of Education ;
Formerly called	Future Farmers of Virginia

The National FFA Organization, often referred to simply as FFA, is an American non-profit career and technical student organization, which offers middle and high school classes that promote and support agricultural education. FFA was founded in 1925 at Virginia Polytechnic Institute, by agriculture teachers Henry C. Groseclose, Walter Newman, Edmund Magill, and Harry Sanders as Future Farmers of Virginia. In 1928, it became a nationwide organization known as Future Farmers of America.

In 1988, the name was changed to the National FFA Organization, now commonly referred to as FFA, to recognize that the organization is for students with diverse interests in the food, fiber, and natural resource industries, encompassing science, business, and technology in addition to production agriculture. FFA is among the largest youth organizations in the United States, with 850,823 members in 8,995 chapters throughout all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. FFA is the largest of the career and technical student organizations in U.S. schools.

The organization holds a congressional charter under Title 36 of the United States Code.

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