From our humble beginnings in 1929, we’ve developed students’ potential for premier leadership, personal growth, and career success. Learn about our history and our journey.
Photo: Past Idaho FFA State Vice President Faustin Wood of Rexburg, Idaho, Madison FFA Chapter
FFA is a youth leadership organization for students studying agriculture, food and natural resources. Student involvement includes opportunities for premier leadership, personal growth and career success with agriculture and natural resources as the vehicle. The letters “FFA” stand for Future Farmers of America and are a part of an important heritage that will never change! As America has grown and changed, FFA has expanded to include those who want to be production agriculturists along with members who aspire to be teachers, business owners, scientists, doctors, and more.
Agricultural education prepares students for successful careers and a lifetime of informed choices in the global agriculture, food, fiber and natural resources systems.
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Through agricultural education, students are provided opportunities for leadership development, personal growth and career success. Agricultural education instruction is delivered through three major components:
Classroom/Laboratory instruction (contextual learning)
Supervised Agricultural Experience programs (work-based learning)
Student leadership organizations (National FFA Organization, National Young Farmer Educational Association and National Post-secondary Agricultural Student Organization).
Idaho FFA currently has over 6,150 members and 100 FFA chapters.
In 2023, 276 Idaho FFA members received their State FFA Degree.
To learn more about the Idaho FFA State Officers, please take a look at the State Officer page!
To learn more about the 10 Idaho FFA districts and their officers, please take a look at the Districts page!
The Idaho FFA Association holds State Charter No. 17 in the National Organization. It was issued on September 4, 1929.
Malad FFA was the first chapter chartered in the Idaho FFA Association.
The first State President of the Idaho FFA Association was Rodney Hansen, from Firth, in 1929‐1930.
Idaho’s first State FFA Advisor was William Kerr.
Idaho’s first American FFA Degree recipient was Carrol Baker, from Twin Falls, in 1928.
Ten FFA members received their Idaho State FFA Degree the first year it was issued in 1930.
Download Idaho FFA State Degree List 1929-2023
Download Idaho’s American FFA Degree Recipient List
Download Idaho’s List of Honorary State FFA Degree Recipients Through 2023
Download the list of Idaho FFA Distinguished Service Award Recipients Through 2023
Download Idaho’s Honorary American FFA Degree List 1948-2023
The Idaho FFA Constitution and Bylaws is a document that sets the precedence for our association. Because the FFA is a student run organization, members have the opportunity to serve as a delegate and can amend the constitution and bylaws.
Idaho FFA Constitution & Bylaws
The Idaho FFA Board of Directors is the governing body of the Idaho FFA Association in partnership with student member delegates who meet annually at the State FFA Convention.
FFA is a student-let organization with a delegate business process and a Board of Directors with student and adult members. The document below serves as the guidance for procedures governing FFA business beyond the scope of the Idaho FFA Constitution & By-Laws. You may review this document to learn the flow of delegate business through Convention and the Board of Directors.
