History

The Iowa FFA Foundation was founded in 1986 by Wayne Nattress , who served as the Iowa FFA State Advisor and agricultural education consultant for the Iowa Department of Education. Since then, the Foundation has proudly supported:

Iowa FFA Association
Iowa FFA Alumni & Supporters
Professional Agricultural Students (PAS) of Iowa
Iowa Association of Agricultural Educators

Wayne will be remembered for genuinely living out the FFA motto: “Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live and Living to Serve.”

In 2010, the Foundation moved into the FFA Enrichment Center on the DMACC Ankeny Campus, creating a hub for collaboration, innovation, and support of agricultural education. Following Wayne’s retirement, Joshua Remington led the organization for 14 years, guiding the Foundation through a time of transformative growth.

“Through leadership, education, and financial support, we prepare Iowa’s youth for premier leadership, personal growth, and career success in agriculture.”