Females in FFA: Forging New Frontiers in Farming and Beyond
"Never let anyone tell you that you can't do what you want to do… recognize that you have something to contribute!"
- Peg Armstrong, 1977 female national FFA officer (Personal Interview, 12 May 2023)
2018 National FFA Officer Team (National FFA Organization, 2018)
(National FFA Organization)
In October 1969, amid widespread debate concerning women's roles in agriculture and society, the forty-second FFA convention admitted the first female member into Future Farmers of America. By allowing women to join, lead, and become an integral part of the organization, this progressive action not only forged new frontiers for gender equity in agriculture, it also helped open the door to greater opportunity, success, and influence in greater society.
Grace Dietz, Alison Mehmen
Senior Division
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Media time: 2:56 min.