School Board Honors Northview FFA’s Best In State Program

August 22, 2013

The Northview High School FFA was honored by the Escambia County School Board for having the top Fresh From Florida Food Advocacy Program, formerly known as the Food for America Program, in the entire state.

The Fresh From Florida Advocacy Program is an educational program focusing on agricultural literacy in elementary schools and communities. It is a program developed to assist FFA members and all agricultural education students in leadership skill development as they reach out to youth, peers and their entire communities by sharing the world of agriculture.

Planning began in the fall of 2012 with FFA members setting goals and establishing working committees for the spring 2013 event. Through the efforts of 100 FFA members and community support, approximately 1,000 mostly elementary level students participated in agriculture awareness  through hands-on exhibits and activities. Exhibitors included the
Florida Department of Agriculture, Escambia County Extension Agency, Florida Forestry Service and many other outside agencies.

In addition, members of the Northview High School FFA officer team visited several area elementary schools to read agriculture-related books to students.

The Florida FFA Organization has honored Northview High School FFA Food  for America program at the state level multiple years.

For more information and photographs from the March 2013 Fresh From Florida event at Northview High School, click here.

Pictured: The Northview High School FFA was honored by the Escambia County School Board Tuesday night for having the top “Fresh from Florida” program in the state. Pictured top: Northview FFA President Courtney Solari,  2nd Vice President Haylee Weaver, Vice President Courtney Weekley, Parliamentarian Mitchell Singleton, past-present Jessica Baldwin; Supertindent Malcolm Thomas, NHS FFA sponsor Perry Byars, board member Linda Moultrie, board member Bill Slayton, (back row) board member Jeff Bergosh, board member Gerald Boone and board member Patty Hightower. Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.

Comments

8 Responses to “School Board Honors Northview FFA’s Best In State Program”

  1. Spmommy on August 23rd, 2013 10:22 pm

    Way to go

  2. Hilda Malone on August 23rd, 2013 8:44 pm

    Congratulations, Courtney Weekley,uncle Jimmie and I are proud of you.

  3. Joy on August 22nd, 2013 5:22 pm

    Congratulations to Northview FFA past and present members!!!!

  4. Atmore G on August 22nd, 2013 3:12 pm

    What a great accompishment! Congratulations to all the FFA students, and to Northview High School!

  5. Willene & Preston Bryan on August 22nd, 2013 2:34 pm

    Congratulations to all of you

  6. Robert S. on August 22nd, 2013 6:12 am

    An Outstanding Honor and a recognition well deserved and earned.

    These and others like them are the Bright Stars for the future of the USA.
    Many Thanks to these young adults and to their supporters and teachers.

    You ROCK……

  7. The Baggetts on August 22nd, 2013 5:30 am

    Northview’s FFA program is so full of activities. Mr. Byars and his officers make it their business to share their enthusiasm about agriculture with other students and as many members of the public as they can. What a tremendous testimony to our school and to the future of agriculture! Congratulations!

  8. Henry Coe on August 22nd, 2013 2:50 am

    Congratulation!

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