Fairhope FFA

🐂💙 It Starts With a Purpose 💛🐂

When people ask why we host the Grit, Gold & Glory FFA Rodeo, the answer is easy: it's for our students.

Every sponsorship, ticket purchased, and donation helps provide opportunities for Elberta and Fairhope FFA members to develop leadership skills, compete in contests, attend conferences, complete hands-on agricultural projects, and prepare for successful futures.

These experiences shape young people into confident leaders, hardworking citizens, and advocates for agriculture.

The rodeo may last two nights, but the impact lasts far beyond the arena.

Thank you to our sponsors, supporters, and community members who continue to invest in the next generation. We couldn't do it without you.

📅 October 23 & 24, 2026
📍 Carol Hodgson Arena | Bay Minette, AL

What a great week at the Alabama FFA State Convention!

We kicked off the week on Tuesday with our Veterinary Science Team competing and earning 7th place in the state. We wrapped up the evening enjoying the ballgame with the Montgomery Biscuits.

On Wednesday morning, our String Band took the stage and delivered an outstanding performance. Congratulations to our String Band for finishing 4th in the state! We would also like to recognize Anna Kate Barton for earning her State FFA Degree, a significant achievement that reflects her hard work and dedication.

We are incredibly proud of all of our students for representing our chapter so well throughout the week.

What a great day in Auburn at the FFA State Horse Evaluation Contest! A big congratulations to our team for placing 4th in the state. Thank you to everyone who helped make the day run smoothly, and a special congratulations to our girls for all their hard work and dedication. We are so proud of this accomplishment!

Meet our 2026-2027 FFA officer team. We are so excited for this year!

We are so proud of Fairhope alumni Belle Sansom and wish her the best of luck over these next few months!

We are proud to announce that Belle Sansom has been officially selected as the Alabama FFA Association’s 2026 National Officer Candidate!

Belle served our association as the 2024-2025 State Sentinel, and is a member of the Fairhope FFA Chapter.

Over the next several months, she will diligently prepare for the National Officer Selection Process, which will take place during the 99th National FFA Convention and Expo in Indianapolis.

We wish Belle the best of luck as she represents the Alabama FFA Association at the National level!

Our Animal and Dairy Science students put their skills to the test today in a burger cook-off! 🍔

After learning about different cuts of meat and a variety of animal products, students fired up the grill and showed off their grilling skills.

A big thank you to Officer Miller, Officer Wells, and Mr. Wilson for serving as judges—and for sampling nearly 20 burgers!

We had an incredible day at the South District Eliminations!

Congratulations to the following teams:
Vet Science – 1st place
Horse Evaluation – 2nd place
Ag Mechanics – 4th place
Scrapbook – 3rd place
String Band – 2nd place

A special congratulations to Ansley Cooper for earning the overall high score in Poultry Evaluation.

We are so proud of everyone who competed today!

Today our livestock team along with 400 other students gathered at the Garret Colosseum in Montgomery, AL for the 11th annual SLE Livestock judging contest. They spent the day evaluating 12 classes of high quality livestock earning a 3rd place banner! We want to thank SLE and all the contributors for such an amazing event!

What an amazing day for FFA in Baldwin County!

All of the FFA programs across our county came together to celebrate agriculture and the people who make it possible.

The morning kicked off with a career fair featuring incredible agriculture industry professionals who shared opportunities, advice, and insight into the many career paths within the ag world. Our students had the chance to connect, learn, and explore their futures in agriculture.

In the afternoon, our FFA officers proudly welcomed farmers from all across Baldwin County for our annual Thank a Farmer Lunch. It was a special time to show appreciation for the hardworking men and women who feed, fuel, and clothe our community every single day.

We are so thankful for our industry partners, our farmers, and the continued support of agriculture in Baldwin County. Days like this remind us why we love FFA and the impact it has on our students and community!