Ripon Christian FFA
Inaugural Ag Day
Submitted by Bailey Silveira
Ripon Christian FFA was charted in
September 2015. On November 13th,
the chapter hosted an Ag Day event
for all 430 of the K-8 students at Ripon
Christian Schools. In the morning, over
20 representatives from the agricultural
community gave presentations about
different agricultural topics, ranging from
aquaculture to almond production. Some
presentations, run by our FFA members,
focused on Agricultural Education and the FFA. In the afternoon, kindergarten through 3rd
grade had a reading of the book “The Big Red Tractor” by FFA members. Grades 4th and
5th watched a sheep shearing demo. The biggest afternoon hit was the “Ag Olympics” for
6th through 8th graders. Led by FFA members, the middle school students competed in a
straw bale relay, sack races, tug-of-war, and other team building games. All in all, Ag Day
2015 was a great success to kick off Ripon Christian FFA!
Gridley FFA
Seeds of
Hope for Our
Community
Submitted by Mikayla Schnepel
Beginning this year, Gridley FFA has started
a new tradition, one that gives back to our
community, just in time for the holidays! On
November 23rd, we held our November
meeting, but with one request from our members, to bring in at least one canned food item,
if they could spare. And we were truly astounded with how many cans were brought in!
With almost everyone of the approximate 160 members that came to the meeting bringing
a few cans, Gridley FFA chapter filled a large shopping cart with canned goods, all the way
to the brim! The local food bank was overjoyed to receive such a large donation in time for
the holidays. We plan to continue this tradition for many years to come, because we are
“planting the seeds of today, for the future of tomorrow”, believing these seeds of hope and
good deeds will enhance our community’s future.
Galt-Liberty
Ranch FFA
Classes Unite
By Alyssa Snow
Liberty Ranch FFA has united our science,
floral, economy and government, and
Farm to Fork classes to develop a “farm”,
in which we plant, harvest, market, price,
advertise, and sell different products each
week. Our Biology classes plant, transplant,
and harvest seedlings for each season using
our greenhouse and community garden.
Our economy and governments classes
research competitor prices to make our
products more suitable to the consumers in
our community and advertise each week’s
product in an insert we post on our website.
The floral classes craft and sell seasonal
floral arrangements, and the Farm to Fork
class tests and releases recipes, ways to
prepare each item, and cooking tips for our
buyers. Some of our top selling products
include lettuce, garlic, pumpkin, floral
arrangements, and lavender. This farm has
integrated the agricultural aspect into our
curriculum even more and has allowed us
to make a difference in our community by
working together.
Fortuna FFA
Not Your Average Food Drive
Submitted by Haley Benbow
In early November, 90 members of Fortuna FFA took part in the chapter’s annual doorto-door canned food drive. Despite the rainy weather, members hit the streets of Fortuna
equipped with shopping carts and asked for donations of canned items to benefit the
Fortuna Pantry Shelf. To make things more interesting, we turned this into a friendly
competition and offered a prize to the team that brought in the most goods. Thanks to
the generous su