[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 30 (Thursday, February 15, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E154]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               RECOGNIZING GARRETT, INDIANA'S FFA CHAPTER

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                             HON. JIM BANKS

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 15, 2024

  Mr. BANKS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Garrett, Indiana's 
FFA Chapter as they celebrate 90 years of community service, 
leadership, and agricultural education.
  Agriculture is at the very heart of Indiana. Indiana has some of the 
best farmers in the nation, and America has the best farmers in the 
world. Perhaps no organization has had more to do with this than the 
FFA, which teaches the longstanding values of American farming to each 
subsequent generation. Farmers don't just cultivate the land and grow 
America's food; they serve in other ways too.
  The Garrett Chapter of the FFA is an excellent example of this 
service on display. The students spend many of their days in Northeast 
Indiana giving back, showing up to community events, and advocating for 
farmers at every level of government.
  The Garrett FFA Chapter has experienced nine decades of often 
tumultuous history. Since its founding in the 1930s, its members have 
persevered and fed America through droughts, wars, and other perilous 
conditions. As such, the students who currently constitute this chapter 
are the recipients of an impressive heritage of Northeast Indiana 
farmers. They and their children can be proud to carry on this legacy 
for the next 90 years or more.

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