Some of you may not know what a creed is or what the FFA creed is. A creed is a set of beliefs that guide someones actions. " I believe in the future of agriculture, with a faith born not of
words but of deeds—achievements won by the present and past
generations of agriculturists; in the promise of better days through
better ways, even as the better things we now enjoy have come to
us from the struggles of former years.
I believe that to live and work on a good farm, or to be engaged
in other agricultural pursuits, is pleasant as well as challenging; for
I know the joys and discomforts of agricultural life and hold an
inborn fondness for those associations which, even in hours of
discouragement, I cannot deny.
I believe in leadership from ourselves and respect from others.
I believe in my own ability to work efficiently and think clearly, with
such knowledge and skill as I can secure, and in the ability of
progressive agriculturists to serve our own and the public interest
in producing and marketing the product of our toil.
I believe in less dependence on begging and more power in
bargaining; in the life abundant and enough honest wealth to help
make it so—for others as well as myself; in less need for charity
and more of it when needed; in being happy myself and playing
square with those whose happiness depends upon me.
I believe that American agriculture can and will hold true to the
best traditions of our national life and that I can exert an influence
in my home and community which will stand solid for my part in that inspiring task." (The Mission).The FFA creed has been in place since the 3rd FFA convention. E.M. Tiffany wrote the FFA creed and it was revised at the thirty- eighth and sixty-third FFA conventions.