WORDS : EMMA ROOKER
Early this year, the Oregon FFA State Officer team embarked on an international adventure. As part of that team, and serving as the State Vice President for 2017-18, my life became a whirlwind of travel and constant learning. Continue reading
BY NAOMI INMAN
When the Oregon Family Farmer sat down with State Representative Mike McLane, we quickly realized that Oregonians were getting a two-for-one leadership team. Holly Craig McLane is not only the supportive wife of an agricultural advocate, she is herself a lifelong advocate and champion of Oregon’s ag community. Continue reading
BY JULIE NOLTA
FFA Students collected more than 500,000 pounds of fresh food for the Oregon Food Bank — twice the amount brought in last year. Continue reading
BY NAOMI INMAN
One ag student’s class competition is another family’s food on the table. That’s what happened at Perrydale high school in 1997 when a friendly rivalry between freshmen and sophomores snowballed into Food for All, a huge produce drive coordinated by Oregon’s Future Farmers of America (FFA) students to fight hunger and feed families. Continue reading
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