FFA Chapters across the country are sharing the story of agriculture with their local elementary students.
The National FFA Organization teamed up with Zoetis, the Indiana State Fair and the LEAP Foundation for an agricultural literacy project that introduced swine production to students.
“As a long-time supporter of the National FFA Organization, Zoetis is a proud sponsor of There’s a Pig in My Classroom,” said Shari Westerfeld, Vice President, U.S. Pork. “This program provides FFA members with a great opportunity to interact with young students, exposing them to FFA and educating them on how pigs are cared for and where pork products come from. U.S. pork producers take great pride in providing a sustainable, healthy food supply for a global population and it is exciting to be a part of this collaboration.”
Lining up with advocacy programming for FFA chapters, the project allowed students to share information on swine production with others and culminate with a virtual field trip to Fair Oaks Farm Pig Adventure.
“This partnership is an opportunity for our members to introduce agriculture to a younger generation,” said Celya Glowacki, advocacy and literacy officer for the National FFA Organization. “Our hope is that we can engage our students in telling the agriculture story to others and inspire a future generation of leaders.”
Those FFA chapters who were chosen to participate include:
North Dakota
Larimore FFA Chapter
Wahpeton FFA Chapter
Iowa
Wayne FFA Chapter
Mid-Prairie FFA Chapter
Nebraska
Overton FFA Chapter
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