FFA members are recognized by their corduroy blue jackets, but that wasn’t always the case. FFA official dress has evolved with the organization.
The GROWMARK Foundation is once again honoring the memory of a long-time employee, by providing jackets to FFA members in Illinois.
Since April of 2019, the GROWMARK Foundation has provided jackets to Illinois FFA members in honor of the company’s past Vice President Mark Builta.
The GROWMARK Foundation awarded 25 FFA jackets to Illinois students in honor of Mike Builta who passed away unexpectedly.
PhytoGen Best Yielder members recently donated $14,000 to the National FFA Organization providing approximately 180 FFA jackets, along with ties or scarves.
While some items in the pockets of an FFA jacket are normal, there are other items that just might need more of an explanation.
GROWMARK Foundation will be providing 100 FFA jackets to FFA members in Illinois. Twenty-five jackets will be provided each year over the next four years.