Tractor Supply raises over $1M for FFA scholarships

Tractor Supply Company announced this week that it had raised more than $1 million to support the Tractor Supply FFA Future Leaders Scholarship fund.

In total, the annual fundraiser has generated a total of more than $3 million over three years. Tractor Supply FFA Future Leaders Scholarships are awarded to FFA students pursuing studies in the skilled trades and agriculture-related majors.

“Our customers share our commitment to the next generation of leaders Out Here, a fact they make evident through their continued support for this impactful scholarship fund,” said Marti Skold-Jordan, executive director of the Tractor Supply Foundation and National FFA Foundation Sponsors’ board member. “We are so proud of the young men and women who are pursuing their dreams with assistance from these scholarships. Our 2024 donation will enable even more students to have this opportunity, and we look forward to learning all about them during the application process.”

The FFA Future Leaders scholarship is the largest ag-related scholarship of its kind, and is funded by a five-year, $5 million commitment from the Tractor Supply Foundation.

To date, scholarships have been awarded to 289 students. Students attending trade schools and two-year colleges to pursue a skilled trade or agriculture-related field are eligible to receive a $5,000 scholarship. Students pursuing agriculture-related four-year majors are eligible to receive a $10,000 scholarship.

Previous recipients include:

• Rachel Boeder from Wrightstown, Wisconsin who is studying welding at Fox Valley Technical College.
• Davis Ince from Danville, Virginia. He is studying industrial technology at Danville Community College.
• Ryan Martinez from Yuma, Arizona, who hopes to pursue a career in agribusiness after graduating from the University of Arizona.
• Katharine Porter from Karnes City, Texas, a student studying agricultural education at West Texas A&M University.

“At FFA, we are cultivating the next generation of leaders,” said Molly Ball, president of the National FFA Foundation and chief marketing officer of the National FFA Organization. “We know our members will be filling the agriculture talent pipeline and are thankful that Tractor Supply and their customers can help make this possible through their Future Leaders Scholarship. We are thankful for our partnership with Tractor Supply and their continued commitment to FFA and agricultural education.”