During National Agriculture Week, which is observed March 15-21, 2026, FFA chapters can help celebrate and elevate our industry by supporting farmers in many different ways. Read on for ideas and inspiration about how you can serve local farmers while promoting agriculture in your own community. It’s a terrific way to give thanks to the ag industry for providing us with necessities we often take for granted, including food, fiber and renewable products.
1. Deliver field meals to local farmers.
Start by contacting local farms and offering to bring lunch at a convenient time for them. Your county Farm Bureau office can help identify farmers in need of meals. Keep the menu simple — hearty sandwiches, wraps and burritos are easy to package, transport and eat one-handed (as busy farmers often do). Tuck a thank-you note in each meal to show appreciation for their hard work.
2. Promote agriculture on social media.
Commit to making one social media post each day of National Ag Week. Share day-to-day life on the farm with photos and videos from behind the scenes, feature a local “Ag Hero” of the day or tell a story about how agriculture has impacted your life. Use trending hashtags such as #AgDay or #SpeakAg.
3. Contact a legislator.
Tell them why you think it’s important to support farm initiatives. You may even want to schedule a visit to their state office. If you visit, bring some National Ag Day (March 24, 2026) materials and local agriculture products to leave with them.
4. Organize an event for non-FFA member students at your high school.
It could be a service-focused event, such as a canned food drive, or a fun interactive experience such as goat yoga or bottle feeding baby goats. Including your whole school is a fantastic way to not only make FFA more visible, but also increase awareness about agriculture.
5. Host a farm-to-table meal.
Food has a way of bringing people together, so why not host a National Ag Week breakfast or dinner for local business leaders and government officials? Invite an ag industry speaker to talk about the importance of agriculture and serve locally produced foods.
6. Adopt an elementary school classroom.
Provide an exciting opportunity for local children to learn about agriculture by bringing the farm to their classroom for a day. Organize a petting zoo with farm and ranch animals, bring the children a local ag product to taste or simply offer to read books about agriculture to a classroom.
7. Set up an agriculture exhibit in your community.
This could be at your local library, shopping mall or even a grocery store. Display agricultural goods produced in your area alongside information about how they are produced.
8. Take a farm tour.
Research local farms and dairies in your region that offer tours and invite a friend who is not connected to agriculture to tour with you. Learn how they produce and sell their food, and, if possible, buy something to take home and share with your family.
