[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 7022]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    FUTURE FARMERS, AMERICA'S FUTURE

  (Mr. LaMALFA asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LaMALFA. Mr. Speaker: ``Learning to do, doing to learn, earning 
to live, living to serve.'' Those 12 short words comprise the motto of 
the Future Farmers of America Organization, founded in 1928 by 33 
students from 18 different States who came together with a shared 
mission to develop as the future farmers of this country.
  Agriculture is the cornerstone of our economy, supporting more than 
23 million jobs in our country. But it is also an industry that 
requires more than just skills and knowledge that might be learned in 
the classroom, skills that are necessary to feed our country and to 
connect with the changing marketplace and consumers.
  FAA has succeeded in fulfilling this gap by expanding not only 
agricultural education in our schools but also in teaching students to 
be confident participants and leaders, to be honest and fair, and to 
show respect for others and our land's resources. These lifelong skills 
are vital not just for farmers but in all aspects of agriculture, 
whether it is marketing, management, research, communications, or 
engineering.
  I rise today to recognize this organization and the millions of 
Future Farmers of America, both current and past, and express my 
gratitude for your dedication, leadership, and commitment to 
strengthening our towns.
  It is that spirit and love for this country that truly represents the 
heart of rural America.

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