Watch Penny's story and learn how a rare form of breast cancer changed her life and helped her realize that all things work out for good in the end. In March 2010, Penny was diagnosed with Stage 2B Triple-negative breast cancer.
The National FFA Organization, founded in 1928 as the Future Farmers of America, is a dynamic youth leadership organization that strives to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.
INDIANAPOLIS - The National FFA Organization announced today that this year there are 507,763 members in 7,439 FFA chapters across the United States, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The all-time national FFA membership topped 509,000 in 1976-1977. Since that time, the percentage of members living on farms has decreased. Today, 27 percent of FFA members live in rural farm areas, whereas 40 percent live in rural nonfarm areas and the remaining 33 percent live in urban and suburban areas. farmforum Cargill commits $520,000 to support National FFA programs, initiatives