Farmer’s Meals
Friday, October 9, 1:30 p.m. · Ag Room (rain date October 14)
Members pack and hand out meals to farmers during harvest.
Chapter Events
Fun nights, service days and greenhouse sales, coming up and recent.
Exact dates and times are on the calendar.
Coming up
Fruit sale
Order forms due Friday, November 6
Order citrus, apples, pears, cheese, sausage and nuts through any member or the school office. Fruit sale details
Spring plant sale
Spring 2027 · dates to be announced
The chapter’s largest greenhouse sale. Students grow, price and sell the plants themselves. Dates and hours will be posted here and on the calendar.
FFA Week fish fry
February, during National FFA Week · 4–7 p.m.
Dine-in and drive-thru at the Maquoketa Eagles Club, with members taking orders and running food.
Recent events
Fall mum sale
August 21–22, 2026 · High School Greenhouse
Mums, sunflowers and ornamental grasses, with a business mum offer and a giveaway. Fundraiser details
Greenhand Fire-Up (fun night)
Fall 2026 · Monday night
Team-building games and getting to know the chapter for our newest members, run by the officer team. We also sent members to the District Greenhand Fire-Up in Waverly-Shell Rock.
Ag Safety Day
2026 · Jackson County Fairgrounds
More than 50 members led stations on farm, fire and animal safety for area third graders.
Freshman Orientation
Fall 2026 · Maquoketa High School
Members staffed the FFA table to meet incoming freshmen and families.
Kirkwood Ag Day
2026 · Kirkwood Community College
Students toured the ag programs at Kirkwood.
World Dairy Expo
Fall 2026 · Madison, Wisconsin
Members attended the expo and took part in the Dairy Cattle Evaluation Contest.
Iowa State Fair
August 2026 · Des Moines
Madie Herring (rabbits), Jack Strodtman (sheep) and Alexis Poll (goats) exhibited.