Vol. 33, No. 4
Delaware
May/June 2026
Farm Bureau News Local Farmers Feeding Your Family
Delaware Farm Bureau Awards 80 FFA Blue Jackets to Students at State Convention By: Jaiden Cain Delaware Farm Bureau Delaware Farm Bureau (DEFB) awarded 80 FFA Blue Jackets to students from across the state through its Blue Jacket Bonanza program on March 25, 2026, during the 96th Annual Delaware FFA State Convention. For more than a decade, this program has provided jackets to FFA members, helping ensure all students can proudly represent their chapters and state. The iconic blue corduroy jacket is a staple of the FFA experience. Each jacket is personalized with the student’s name on the front and their chapter and state on the back,
serving as a physical reminder of their membership and commitment to the organization. “My blue jacket is not only a symbol of leadership and dedication, which were important in earning my blue jacket and how I participate within my chapter, but also a continued family legacy and a constant reminder of where I come from,” said Addison Evans of Milford, a 2026 Blue Jacket Bonanza recipient. Evans shared that the jacket represents a community of leaders and agriculturalists who share common BLUE JACKET BONANZA CONTINUED TO PAGE 18
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Mid-Session Legislative Update Page 5
Delaware Farm Bureau awarded 80 FFA Blue Jackets to students across the state at the Delaware FFA Convention on March 25 held at the University of Delaware.
In this issue
Six Delaware Agricultural Teachers Named Finalists for Golden Owl Award® Page 8
Farm Bureau Survey Reveals Real Impact of Fertilizer Availability and Price Page 20
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