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It's harvest season! Harvest season is a time for the agriculture community to celebrate the fruits of our toil and look ahead to what’s next. In this month’s edition of Corduroy Connection, we celebrate our students who will be competing at the National FFA Convention and introduce new opportunities for giving back and getting involved in the Wisconsin FFA Foundation.
INTRODUCTION OF THE ROOTED IN GIVING CIRCLE
The Wisconsin FFA Foundation is excited to announce our new sustainable giving program, Rooted In Giving Circle!
The Rooted in Giving Circle Membership Program builds a community of dedicated supporters who are united in advancing Wisconsin FFA through consistent annual or monthly giving.
Contributions to the Rooted In Giving Circle are allocated to the Wisconsin FFA Foundation's Annual Fund and helps the Foundation offer leadership and career development events, awards, grants, and many other opportunities to Wisconsin FFA's 27,000 members.
Gifts can begin at just $5 per month, making it easy for anyone to make a lasting impact. All members enjoy exclusive benefits, including special event invitations, e-blasts, and more with additional perks available at higher giving levels.
This week over 70,000 attendees will celebrate the accomplishments of the National FFA Organization over the last year at the 98th National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis, Indiana!
Wisconsin FFA will be well represented by our students and chapters, as they attend sessions, compete in contests, serve as delegates and much more!
Calling all who will be attending the National FFA Convention & Expo!
We need your best throwing arm for the Syngenta State Plunge! What’s the Syngenta State Plunge?
It’s your chance to dunk Todd Coons, Section 1 Representative on the Wisconsin FFA Alumni & Supporters — all for a great cause! The state with the most dunks wins $2,500 for their foundation! Stop by the Syngenta booth when Wisconsin is in the tank and help us rack up those dunks.
Friday, October 31 @ 8:10 - 9 a.m.— don’t miss your chance to make a splash (without getting wet)!
World Dairy Expo
The Wisconsin FFA Foundation and Wisconsin FFA State Officers had a "dairy" good time at the World Dairy Expo during FFA day!
The State Officers had the opportunity to engage with stakeholders, students, and advisors by assisting with contests and leading workshops!
Additionally, the Wisconsin FFA Foundation had the pleasure of stopping by and introducing the team to some key sponsors and supporters of Wisconsin FFA.
2025 SAE GRANTS
The Wisconsin FFA Foundation SAE Grants are now open! FFA members can apply for a SAE Grant to start or expand their SAE. Applications will close November 15, 2025 at 4:59 p.m. Members have the opportunity to receive up to $1,000!
This year the Wisconsin FFA is offering grants for the following focus areas: Agricultural Education, Animal Systems, Food Products and Processing Systems, Plant Systems, and Power, Structural, and Technical Systems.
Giving Tuesday is a global day of generosity! Amid the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, Giving Tuesday serves as a reminder to pause, and "live to serve" in your community through donations, volunteering, and random acts of kindness!
This year, the Wisconsin FFA Foundation has set a goal to raise over $5,000 to support the 27,000 Wisconsin FFA members across the state. Thanks to the generosity of Compeer Financial, we're already halfway there with a $2,500 matching pledge - but we need your help to reach our goal!
More details to come on how you can get involved, but start spreading the word today!
2026 WISCONSIN FFA CONVENTION EXPO
Today’s FFA is for students who want to engage in agriculture and aspire to be farmers, teachers, doctors, scientists, business owners, and more. FFA helps the next generation rise up to meet those challenges by providing its members the opportunities to develop their own unique talents and to explore their interests in a broad range of agricultural career pathways.
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.
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