Leaving Lasting Impact

A central Iowa community came together to support FFA, agricultural education, and the next generation of leaders in agriculture.

- Jessica Walker Boehm

Southest Warren FFA member Spencer Wallace (center) and supporters at the Warren County Fair.

Thanks to their community’s unparalleled generosity, members of the Southeast Warren FFA Chapter saw a dream become reality.

The chapter, in Liberty Center, Iowa, built an animal learning center on the school’s campus in 2022, but lacked the funds needed to add a facility that could house large livestock.

“Many of our members are interested in raising livestock, but they don’t always have the land or financial resources to make it happen,” said Southeast Warren FFA advisor Alex Rodgers. “In our animal learning center, students can raise pigs, sheep, goats, and other small to medium-sized livestock. Unfortunately, it can’t accommodate bigger animals, like cattle.”