Across the country, before FFA members went home for the Thanksgiving break to enjoy meals with their own families, many ventured out with their chapters to live out the organization’s mission: growing leaders, building communities, and strengthening agriculture. Students are proving that service is not an extracurricular activity — it’s a way of life — as they packaged by the thousands meals for food-insecure families and deliver warm lunches to farmers during harvest.
Below is a look at several standout efforts from FFA chapters making an impact this fall.
Tate FFA packs over 63,000 meals for local families
“Food insecurity is real within Escambia County,” wrote Melissa Gibbs, Agricultural Educator and FFA Advisor
At Tate High School in Cantonment, Florida, more than a dozen student groups united for one shared purpose: combating hunger in their own backyard. Tate FFA, alongside athletic teams, student organizations, and community volunteers, packaged a remarkable 63,808 meals through the Meals of Hope program…