Physical Address
203 Agricultural Communications
Lincoln, NE 68588-0912
PO Box 94942
Lincoln, NE 68509-4942

Programs We Support

Nebraska FFA Foundation Local Chapter Grant Program

Nearly $80,000 Awarded in Nebraska FFA Foundation Grant Program

Twenty-four Nebraska FFA chapters or FFA members were awarded funds through the Nebraska FFA Foundation grant program with nearly $80,000 awarded in total in grant funding.

This grant program, in its fifth year, supports Nebraska agricultural education classrooms, FFA programs and individual student entrepreneurship Supervised Agricultural Experiences. Each year, funds are provided by the Nebraska FFA Foundation and its general fund donors. Many other generous supporters partnered this year and are listed below.

FFA Chapters and agricultural education classrooms:

  • Aurora Agricultural Department Animal Lab 
  • Hampton Animal Lab aka the Hawk Herd Expansion 
  • Pleasanton Agriculture Program New Curriculum 
  • Stanton CDE Preparation 
  • Valentine Food Science Lab 
  • Sidney Greenhouse 
  • Boyd County Classroom Aquaponics System 
  • Madison Dragonfire Popcorn and Pumpkins 
  • Falls City Ironworker 
  • Johnson County Central Welding Updates 
  • McCool Junction Cutting Solutions Spitfire 
  • Norris Turning Up the Small Engine Curriculum 
  • Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Power and Structural Tech Class

FFA members:

  • Ellie Wanek, Aurora FFA Member, Ellie’s Llamas 
  • Jacob Wood, Palmyra FFA Member, Wood Farm’s Cow/Calf Operation 
  • Caraline Higgins, Crete FFA Member, Beekeeping 
  • Elizabeth Luther, Nebraska City FFA Member, Rock Creek Honey 
  • Haily Scaaf, Chambers FFA Member, Village Green Hand 
  • Samuel Russell, Southern Valley FFA Member, Pumpkin Corners Pumpkin Patch 
  • Jayna Guggenmos, Wheeler Central FFA Member, Chinchilla Production-Specialty Animal 
  • Jack Kreifels, Syracuse FFA Member, Sweet Corn  Production and Sales 
  • Caleb Heck, Gordon-Rushville FFA Member, Trailer for Mowing Business 
  • Bailey Hall, McCool Junction FFA Member, Blue River Corgis 
  • Rylee and Peyton Hofmann, High Plains FFA Members, Genetic Improvement of Goat Herd