FFA Named Food for America Winner

he Big Foot FFA Chapter was named the state winner for their Food for America Program. Big Foot’s advisor is Lisa Konkel. Through the Food for America Program, FFA members educate elementary students about a variety of aspects of Wisconsin agriculture. The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Foundation’s Agriculture in the Classroom program sponsors the Food for America Program at the state level.

Big Foot FFA Chapter rose to the top with their communitycentric events and unique programs.

Big Foot FFA's Food for American program included a Discovery Barn, Elementary Agriscience Night, County Dairy Breakfast, Ag Research program, Pizza with Santa and a summer Agriscience Camp.

During the Walworth County Fair, thousands of fairgoers complete agriculture skill stations at the Discovery Barn. Three chapters work together to teach animal identification and care, beekeeping, poultry raising, and animal nutrition.

Agriscience Night was held at Fontana School during National FFA Week to share AgED pathways. There was more

Tthan 100 students exposed to various agricultural careers.

In conjunction with the county Farm Bureau, the chapter promotes the dairy industry at the dairy breakfast. Here thousands of residents discuss agriculture issues.

Agriscience research promotion was done at the regional Junior Science and Humanities Symposium in January and in May at the local Agriscience Fair. Members presented agriculture research to students and university personnel. The Agriscience Fair had 19 research projects presented to the community.

In December, the Pizza with Santa event educated hundreds of community families about the farm-to-table path for each pizza ingredient. With the summer Agriscience Camp in July, youth experience four Ag Ed pathways and a tour of a local production agriculture operation.

More than 50 chapters submitted applications detailing extensive agriculture literacy programs conducted by FFA Chapters from across the state. More than 66,000 students and community members were impacted by FFA member efforts to educate and inform students and their peers about modern agriculture.

The following are the Top 10 Gold Rated chapters in the State’s Food for America Award Program:

1st Place: Big Foot FFA

2nd Place: Waupun FFA

3rd Place: Milton FFA

4th Place: Pulaski FFA

5th Place: Manawa FFA

6th Place: Oconto Falls FFA

7th Place: Kiel FFA

8th Place: Denmark FFA

9th Place: Lake Mills FFA

10th Place: River Valley FFA

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