Women in FFA: Women have shaped the organization over the past 50 years!

In the last 50 years, women have played a pivotal role in the National FFA Organization.

Since the formal acceptance of female membership, their participation has continued to grow and evolve.

In honor of National Women’s History Month, we see how women found their place in the organization.

Watch part two here!

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