I believe in the future of agriculture, with a faith born not of words but of deeds” (National FFA Organization, n.d.). These powerful words have served as a part of the FFA Creed that has guided many in school-based agricultural education (SBAE) formore than 90 years. I am a product of agriculture. I consider myself lucky to have had the opportunity to grow up on a family farm, where although my mother worked off the farm, the primary source of income for the family came from farming. I am also aproduct of SBAE. Time spent in the secondary agricultural education classroom coupled with experiences through the National FFA Organization is where I began to discover myself, my values, and my passion. Collectively, my experiences growing up in agriculture and participating in SBAE lead me down a path that, to date, has provided me with innumerable opportunities to learn, grow, evolve, and challenge myself.
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