2026 Growing America's Farmers Scholarship Application

2026 Growing America's Farmers Scholarship Application

Sponsored by G&R Farms
G&R Farms of Glennville will be providing (9) $1,000 post-secondary scholarships to Georgia FFA Members who are planning to pursue a career in production agriculture. G&R Farms is known as a leader in the Vidalia Sweet Onion Industry. They plant and grow over 900 acres of Vidalia onions, harvesting between four and five million pounds annually. G&R packages their onions in state-of-the-art facilities. In addition to Vidalia onions, the family operation also includes nearly 5,000 total acres of southeast Georgia farmland that produces a variety of crops, including corn, soybeans, peanuts, hay, wheat, rye, and pecans. Additionally, they operate a 1,500-head cow-calf beef herd operation.
Below are the guidelines that must be met in order to apply for this scholarship.
- The student applying must be a current Georgia FFA member
- Only seniors who will graduate from high school in 2026 may apply.
- These scholarships are specifically for students planning to pursue a career in production agriculture.
- The Georgia FFA Foundation will award the scholarship once proof of enrollment in a post-secondary institution has been received.
- Scholarship winners must write thank-you letters to G&R Farms contacts (this information will be provided) before receiving their scholarship money.
- Application must be completed and submitted by Monday, March 30th, at 5:00 p.m.
The winner of this scholarship will be recognized on stage at the 98th Georgia FFA State Convention.

For questions or more information, please contact Lana Helms at lhelms@gaaged.org.
Name*

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Mailing Address*

Street Address

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Phone Number*
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Email*
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Birth Date*

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FFA Chapter*
Number of Years as an FFA Member*
Post-Secondary Institution You Plan to Attend*
Planned Major/Field of Study*
What FFA Activities have you been involved in? *
CDEs, Leadership Events, Conferences, Conventions, etc.
FFA Awards Received*
Information should include, but is not limited to, FFA Degrees earned. Please include the year and award received. For Example - 2021 - Greenhand FFA Degree; 2022 Chapter FFA Degree
SAE Program Area*
SAE Program Description*
Please be specific with details of SAE type, scope, responsibilities, skills developed, hours invested, etc.
Please list other school/community activities that do NOT include FFA.*
Please list any community service activities*
Please be specific with information provided. For Example - Relay for Life Volunteer - Through this project, I am responsible for setting up the vendor booths and assisting with vendor registration.
Other Awards and/or Special Recognitions:*
Please include the award and year it was received.
Please describe the impact FFA has had on you.*
Use this space to provide us with any other information that you would like to include.*
Please explain your future plans for a career in production agriculture. *
The average of the American Farmer is around 60 years old. What can be done to ensure that young people have the opportunity to produce the world's food and fiber?*
Applications must be completed and submitted by Monday, March 30th, at 5:00 PM.

For questions or more information, please contact Lana Helms at lhelms@gaaged.org.
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