American Star Awards

For Nicole Harder of the Lacrosse FFA Chapter in Washington, an interest in livestock grew into a passion for the industry.

Learning from older generations is key for Luke Scott of Wynford FFA in Ohio.

Blake Quiggins of Hart County FFA in Kentucky believes in giving back to those who support him.

Hadden Powell's landscaping business has taken him to many cool places, including the White House.

Meet the 16 FFA members who will vie for the 2019 American Star Awards this October.

Like a good bread recipe or a cowboy tall tale, farming is a tradition Austin Stanton’s family has passed through generations.

Not many teenagers have an ethanol producing facility in their basement, but for Eric Koelmoos, a student from the South O'Brien FFA Chapter in Paullina, Iowa.

For Colin Wegner, family is the big motivator behind his career in agriculture.

For Ben Curtin of the Taylorville FFA Chapter in Illinois, a crossroads of art and agriculture exists in his metalworking business.

For many FFA members, their supervised agricultural experience (SAE) begins in freshman or sophomore year of high school.

In her youth, Laura Stobb grew up around cattle—her grandparents’ herd, specifically.

When Dylan Finken set out to start his FFA supervised agricultural experience (SAE), he started working with what he had available: haying equipment on his father’s farm.