AgriEntrepreneurship Award Program An Introduction

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Agri-Entrepreneurship Award ProgramAn
Introduction
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What is it?

• Do you have a secret dream to start or own a
  business?
• Do you see a market opportunity that has been
  overlooked by others?
• Then the Agri-Entrepreneurship Education Program
  is for you!

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• The Agri-Entrepreneurship Student Awards are
  designed to recognize FFA members who have
  successfully planned and/or started
  agri-enterprises.
• All FFA members (who have paid their dues) are
  eligible to compete, including those who have
  graduated from high school.
• The award is based on business plan development.
• Money awards are available at local, state and
  national levels.

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What is an agri-enterprise?

• An agri-enterprise is any business in the
  agricultural industry which includes production
  agriculture, food, fiber, the environment and
  natural resources.
• All FFA agricultural proficiency award areas
  qualify, but there may be many others.

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Guidelines

• Any FFA member can apply- multiple applications
  from a chapter are encouraged
• Chapter winner designated
• Forward all applications to state level
• States forward all applications to national level
• Chapter winner receives certificate, jacket pin
  and 75-150 (based on local sponsorship- match
  is 21 from National FFA Foundation and sponsor
  Kauffman Foundation

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Guidelines continued

• Ten national finalist selected
• Each finalist receives 1,000 and the chapter of
  each finalist receives 500
• State award available if state conducts
  competition (based on number of chapters-
  50-100 awards possible)

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Twenty examples of past winners!

• A business that produces and markets crafts made
  from barn wood
• A company that produces vegetables, fruits and
  maple syrup for sale at farm markets
• A business producing floral crops and
  arrangements
• A company using worms to break down compost
  resulting in fertilizer

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• Owning a specialty hay business for small horse
  owners.
• A field scouting service for crop producers
• A utility trailer sales business
• A special diets meals to go processing/food
  science enterprise
• A fabrication company that specializes in
  building livestock equipment
• A specialty fruit and vegetable business that
  markets to the local Asian community

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• A vacation home lawn maintenance business
• A welding service to area farmers
• A feedlot cleaning business
• A relief milking service for area dairy farmers
• A water analysis business
• A u-pick strawberry operation
• Providing livestock and entertainment services to
  fairs and rodeos

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• Selling insect mounts to agriculture and science
  departments
• Operating a small-scale floral shop
• A lawn maintenance and landscape service
• WHAT IS YOUR IDEA?

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Materials Information

• Application available on line at www.ffa.org,
  hardcopy or CD-ROM
• Application on Microsoft Excel Template (5.0 or
  greater version)
• National Staff Technical Assistance
• Kevin Keith, Teacher Services Specialist,
• [phone]/kkeith_at_ffa.org
• Rosalie Hunsinger, Teacher Services
• Program Coordinator [phone]
  rhunsinger_at_ffa.org