Tractor Supply Company Prepares for 12th Annual National FFA T-Shirt Fundraiser

The campaign helps support students attending National FFA Convention while funding local chapters and scholarship opportunities.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (RFD News) — Tractor Supply Company is preparing for its 12th annual National FFA T-shirt fundraiser, a campaign designed to support students ahead of the upcoming National FFA Convention in Indianapolis.

Lexie Gamble with Tractor Supply Company joined us on Thursday’s Market Day Report to discuss the initiative and how the company continues partnering with FFA chapters across the country.

In her conversation with RFD News, Gamble discussed how this year’s fundraiser will help support students preparing for the 99th National FFA Convention, along with how Tractor Supply Company’s Grants for Growing program continues helping local chapters through classroom and agricultural projects.

Gamble also touched on how the company is helping students offset travel costs to attend the convention this fall, along with the impact of Tractor Supply Company’s $5 million commitment to the FFA Future Leaders Scholarship program announced in 2022.

Gamble additionally discussed how Tractor Supply Company stores continue serving as year-round partners and resources for local FFA chapters and agricultural education programs nationwide.

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Knoxville native Neal Burnette-Irwin is a graduate from MTSU where he majored in Journalism and Entertainment Studies. He works as a digital content producer with RFD News and is represented by multiple talent agencies in Nashville and Chicago.


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