Get to Know Your Policy: FFA Classes
It’s back to school time! But after last year’s state budget challenges, we now know that agricultural education for future farmers isn’t always a guarantee. That’s why we want you to do a little schooling, too. As our boys and girls go back to class, take a look at part of one of Illinois Farm Bureau’s policies– #5, Agricultural and Vocational Education:

“We support continuation of agricultural education programs with emphasis placed on the recruitment and training of qualified agricultural instructors.

We support efforts by county Farm Bureaus working closely with their local school districts to establish and ensure the maintenance, improvement and continuation of agricultural education programs and FFA. High school agricultural education and the FFA are vital programs for development of the talent and leadership needed in farming and agricultural service industries.”

Reading, writing, and sound grassroots policies… that’s what makes for bright futures for students across the state, and you can help make it happen. Call Montgomery County Farm Bureau at 217-532-6171 to learn more about this policy section or to tell us what you think about this policy.