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Happy FFA Week!💙 This is one of our favorite weeks as we celebrate the ways our members and chapters are making a difference while learning and growing along the way. It’s also a week when we have the opportunity to connect with supporters like you. Read on to see the impact you’ve made and how you can continue to be involved.
RURAL ROUTE 1 POPCORN FUNDRAISER - LAST DAY TOMORROW
The Wisconsin FFA Foundation is excited to partner with Rural Route 1 Popcorn for a fundraiser offering 6 delicious popcorn flavors. Each bag of popcorn costs $12, with $6 from every sale going back to FFA. Of that amount, $5 supports the Wisconsin FFA Foundation, and $1 goes directly back to the selling chapter.
2. Choose from 6 popcorn flavors 3. Proceed to checkout 4. At the bottom of checkout, in the “Additional Questions” section, enter the Wisconsin FFA chapter you would like credited for the sale 5. Wait for your popcorn to be delivered directly to you—and enjoy!
🗓️ The sale runs January 20–February 28
It is a great way to end FFA Week in Celebration! 🎉
A big thank you to our Give FFA Day Matching Partners — Seneca Foods, Wisconsin Team Ag Ed Staff, and the 2024–25 State Officer Team — and to everyone who gave!
The Wisconsin FFA Foundation will be present at the Eau Claire Farm Show on March 3 & 4 and the WPS (Oshkosh) Farm Show on March 24–26.
We will be joined by members of the Wisconsin FFA State Officer Team, who will be helping with a raffle, silent auction, and sharing more about the importance and impact of FFA.
For the silent auction, we are seeking donated items or baskets valued at $50 or more. If you are interested in donating or know of a business we should connect with, please contact Kendra Jentz at kjentz@wisconsinffafoundation.org.
All donors will receive an in-kind donation tax credit, recognition at the event, and a highlight in a Wisconsin FFA Foundation social media post.
CHAPTER GRANT AND SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS OPEN
The Wisconsin FFA Foundation’s Chapter Grant and Scholarship Applications are open now through March 13 at 5:00 p.m.
Chapter Grants - Awarded to support the initiation or enhancement of local FFA chapter programs. Apply here:https://forms.gle/xS22u8LS9UdvVcsz7
A huge thank you to our sponsors who make these opportunities possible for Wisconsin FFA members and chapters! To learn more about the programs and for resources visit: https://www.wisconsinaged.org/scholarships-grants
AWARD AND CONVENTION SPONSORS NEEDED
The Wisconsin FFA Foundation is currently seeking sponsors for the following award areas:
🎙️ Leadership Development Events 📋 Career Development Events 🌱 Proficiency Awards (SAE Awards) 🔎 Agriscience Fair
We offer both partial and full partnership opportunities. Interested in supporting the State FFA Convention as a whole? Consider becoming a Convention Sponsor!
Sponsorship benefits for both award sponsors and convention sponsors include:
✨Recognition at the State FFA Convention
✨Press release recognition
✨Social media shoutouts and logo placement
✨An invitation to meet award winners at the State FFA Convention
✨The opportunity to support the next generation of leaders as they learn and do more
If you’re interested in supporting one of these areas—or know of others who may be interested—please contact Ellen Schutt at execdirector@wisconsinffafoundation.org.
BLUE JACKET LEGACY FUND
The Blue Jacket Legacy Fund, established in 2022, provides FFA members in need with their very own official FFA jacket. Since its creation, more than 100 jackets have been gifted through the program—including 32 jackets in 2025 alone. In 2026, we hope to give more jackets than ever before, and you can help make that possible by donating to the Blue Jacket Legacy Fund!
📬Donate by check: Please mail checks with “Blue Jacket Legacy Fund” in the memo line to: PO Box 1502 Green Bay, WI 54305
In celebrating FFA Week, we released our 2025 Annual Report. Thanks to your support, we raised $623,917 last year to grow and strengthen agricultural education and FFA across Wisconsin. Explore the digital report and see the impact you’ve made: https://tinyurl.com/2amy2f9w
WISCONSIN FFA LICENSE PLATE CAMPAIGN
Help Us Collect 500 Signatures to Create a Wisconsin FFA License Plate!
We are working through the Wisconsin DMV to create a specialty license plate that proudly represents agriculture, our state, and FFA. The first step of the process is collecting 500 signatures of individuals who are interested in buying the license plate once it created.
Here’s how you can help: 1️⃣ Print the Wisconsin FFA Foundation License Plate Signature Page: https://wisconsinaged.org/license-plate-campaign 2️⃣ Complete all fields legibly (must be 16+ and a Wisconsin resident) 3️⃣ Submit your completed form to the Wisconsin FFA Foundation at kjentz@wisconsinffafoundation.org 4️⃣ Spread the word!
Once approved, we will hold a design contest to determine what the license plate looks like. Once it is available, the annual cost of the specialty plate will include: ✔️ $85 Annual Registration Fee ✔️ $15 Issuance Fee ✔️ $25 Donation directly supporting Wisconsin FFA members
Special thanks to the Elkhorn FFA Alumni for funding the initial fee to launch this effort and being our partner in this process!
2026 WISCONSIN FFA CONVENTION EXPO
Do you want to engage with the future of agriculture and showcase your business or educational opportunity, then the Wisconsin Convention Expo is for you!
Join us Wednesday, June 17, 2026, from 9am-2pm at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, WI! Booths can be reserved online. Less than five months until the Wisconsin State FFA Convention!
Each month, we highlight a news story featuring Wisconsin FFA members. Our goal is to showcase the incredible things FFA members are doing across the state, while also highlighting how your support as sponsors and donors makes an impact in Wisconsin.
Have you seen an FFA story about members making a difference in your community? Share it with us at kjentz@wisconsinffafoundation.org.
Click to watch State Vice President Sam Mell and State Treasurer Brooke Luedtke share about FFA's focus on premier leadership, personal growth, and career success on News 8 Now.
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