In 1930, Mickey Mouse made his debut in the New York Mirror newspaper, the first quick-frozen foods were sold in retail stores, and the Athletics (then in Philadelphia) beat the St. Louis Cardinals to win the World Series – but perhaps even more important to FFA members, the Future Farmer Creed written by Erwin Milton Tiffany was adopted as the official creed of the Future Farmers of America, known today as the National FFA Organization.
In 2015, we celebrated the 85th anniversary of the FFA Creed with a video that presents a moving introduction to E.M. Tiffany by his son, Jackson Tiffany, followed by a recitation of the FFA Creed by current and former FFA members from across the country.
The FFA Creed expresses E.M. Tiffany’s strong belief in the industry of agriculture and the core values of citizenship and patriotism. Jackson Tiffany says it gives him “a warm feeling” to know his father’s words have touched the lives of so many FFA members over the past 85 years. We believe the FFA Creed will continue to inspire FFA members for many years to come!
By E. M. Tiffany
The creed was written by E.M. Tiffany and adopted at the Third National FFA Convention. It was revised at the 38th and 63rd Conventions.