The Hixson FFA Chapter was established in 2011 after our Advisor and Agriculture Education teacher joined the Hixson High School team from his previous position working in conservation aquaculture with the Tennessee Aquarium. 

We have many facilities including two greenhouses (2,165 sq ft each), a shadehouse, a developing cut flower garden, a sculpture and dye garden filled with native and important pollinator host plants, our eLab. Our facilities offer students many areas to work in and develop career skills and confidence.

Classes offered: 

• Agriscience

• Principles of Plant Science and Hydroculture & Greenhouse Management

• UAV (Drones) in Agriculture

• Horticulture Science Work-Based Learning Career Practicum

Our program is a huge advocate of the growth of native plants: we grow plants that flourish in our hardiness zone and attract pollinators for reproduction. Our other production categories include, but are not limited to, hydroponics, vegetables, fruits, herbs, house plants, and succulents. We will soon be making the addition of a cut flower garden and a dye garden.