Minnesota FFA is experiencing unprecedented growth. There’s currently 210 FFA chapters chartered in the state with more than a dozen schools working to add ag ed programs. “In the 30-plus years that I’ve been involved in agriculture education, I’ve never seen this type of growth,” said Val Aarsvold, executive director, Minnesota FFA Foundation. “We’ve added 20 new programs in the last three years with a dozen or so more for the next school year.” Aarsvold says the growing interest in developing trade skills for students is sparking some of the growth.