ABOUT US

The Iowa Foundation for Agricultural Advancement (IFAA) is a non-profit organization founded in 1988.  It is comprised of agricultural enthusiasts dedicated to encouraging 4-H and FFA livestock, poultry and agriculture project members to pursue Ag-related careers.

IFAA members include individuals as well as local and national Ag-related businesses and Associations.  From the onset, IFAA founders recognized that Iowa’s young people are the future of agriculture in Iowa and that an important way to support and retain Iowa’s future Ag-leaders is to provide financial support to those young people interested in Ag-careers.

A key means of providing this support has been through partnerships with FFA and Iowa 4-H.  Each year, thousands of Iowa students participate in 4-H and FFA beef, swine, sheep, poultry and other agriculture projects.  IFAA’s role is to provide scholarships and other financial awards to college-bound youth with Ag interests.

IFAA’s primary programs are the Sale of Champions, which is done in conjunction with the annual Iowa State Fair, and the Winner’s Circle Scholarship and Awards program.  The Sale of Champions program gives fourteen FFA and 4-H exhibitors the privilege to sell their champion livestock and poultry projects.  The Winner’s Circle Scholarship program was established in 1990 to provide incentives for college-bound youth seeking post-secondary education in an area of agriculture.

Officers:

Jack Bair, Elkhart – President
Lindsay Greiner, Keota – Vice President
Cat Penton, Ankeny – Secretary
Scott Wiley, DeWitt - Treasurer

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