AZFB AITC

Enjoyed a day of connecting teachers to their food story at Arizona Agriculture Institute’s Summer Workshop! Grateful to share the time with and

We are always amazed by how much members get accomplished in a short amount of time. Members from across the state helped us pack materials to use in 800 pumpkin Ag Literacy presentations this October. They also helped us get fruit and veggie Ag Mags and 5 Cs Ag Mag together and ready to get into classrooms across the state. So many chapters helped. THANK YOU! Post your chapter in the comments if you helped spread Ag Literacy this year!

Every year we are so grateful to run the Ag Issues Contest and the Arizona FFA State Leadership Conference. This year we had 11 teams compete with great topics. Thank you to all the students that stepped out of their comfort zone and competed. A very big thank you to all our wonderful judges this year. We couldn't do it without you.

We were taking students to the farm and exploring the many career options in agriculture virtually with students in the District this past week. As part of a pilot program, we showed them how easy it to use VR technology to engage students in career learning!

We are wrapping up one of our favorite seasons of the school year. FFA banquets are a time to celebrate the achievements of students, recognize industry connections and thank Ag teachers for all of their hardwork in and out of the classroom. This year we were able to hand out AZFB Industry Skills Certificates, celebrate a closing program, celebrate retiring teachers, catch up with old friends and help congratulate many well deserving students. We always look forward to going to banquets each year.

We had a great time at Rogers Ranch STEM Career Day in Laveen! It is always fun showcasing the many opportunities for careers in agriculture!