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FFA is an intracurricular student organization for those interested in agriculture and leadership. It is one of the three components of agricultural education: FFA, Supervised Agricultural Experiences, and Classroom Instruction. FFA develops members' potential and helps them discover their talent through hands-on experiences, which gives members the tools to achieve real-world success. FFA membership is open to students in grades 5-12 and college enrolled in an agricultural education course. Tennessee FFA activities occur on the chapter, regional, and state levels.

FFA is a dynamic youth organization that changes lives and prepares members for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.

FFA develops members’ potential and helps them discover their talent through hands-on experiences, which give members the tools to achieve real-world success.

Members are future farmers, chemists, veterinarians, government officials, entrepreneurs, bankers, international business leaders, teachers and premier professionals in many career fields.

FFA is an intracurricular student organization for those interested in agriculture and leadership. It is one of the three components of agricultural education.

The official name of the organization is the National FFA Organization. The letters “FFA” stand for Future Farmers of America. These letters are a part of our history and our heritage that will never change

FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.

Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve.

Growing the next generation of leaders who will change the world

  • FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.

  • Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve.

  • Growing the next generation of leaders who will change the world

  • Agriscience Fair
    Breanna Lee and Callie Butler presenting their Plant Systems Agriscience Fair Project at TN FFA State Convention - March 2026
  • Trout in the Classroom- Trout Release
    Smith County FFA participates in the Trout in the Classroom program. The trout were released at Center Hill Dam.- May 2026
  • Ag. Literacy Week
    Keaton Crawford reads to 1st graders at Carthage Elementary School during Ag. Literacy Week- November 2025.
  • From the Field- Conversations in Agriculture
    FFA members and panel participants at From the Field- Conversations in Agriculture community event. - February 2026
  • Farm Day
    Chapter members assist Farm Bureau at Farm Day. - May 2026
  • WLC
    Callie Butler, Breanna Lee, & Jacob Massey attend Washington Leadership Conference (WLC). - July 2026
Marshall Apple to serve as the 2026-2027 Middle Tennessee Region President