Illinois Association of Future Farmers of America

FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success, developing a competent and assertive agricultural leadership, increasing the awareness of the global and technlogical importance of agriculture, strenthening the confidence of agricultural students, encouraging achievement in supervised agricultural experience programs, building character and promoting citizenship, volunteerism, and patriotism, promoting cooperation and cooperative attitudes among allpeople, promoting healthy lifestyles, and encouraging scholarships.