Cambridge Agriculture Department and FFA Chapter

06/12/2026

🌟 2026 ILLINOIS STATE FFA CONVENTION 🌟

This year was certainly a memorable convention watching all of our members cross the stage for the work they do to grow our school and community. All while building their future and making themselves more well-rounded individuals!

✨Illinois FFA Premier Chapter
✨Illinois FFA Premier Middle School Chapter
✨Mason Palmer- District 1 STAR Farmer
✨Jolene Blackert- Top Ten Section President
✨Ellie Doubet- Top Ten Chapter President
✨Emily Downing- High Individual in the Land Use CDE
✨Illinois FFA State Winner in Strengthening Agriculture
✨Section 3 Winner in Building Communities
✨Section 3 Premier Chapter
✨Illinois FFA Foundation $3,000 Club
✨Mr. Taber- Honorary State FFA Degree

06/11/2026

🌟 2026 STATE FFA DEGREE RECIPIENTS 🌟

So incredibly proud of our state degree recipients who spent four years working toward a degree that defines their dedication to the FFA. They all have such a bright future!

05/21/2026

Ag Plot Planting 2026

Thank you to Colton Beam and family for their work in planting our ag plot. Year after year, their support helps teach life long skills and fund our FFA activities. We also couldn’t do it without the support from Gold Star FS donating the inputs!

05/20/2026

Fun night at our annual May FFA Meeting and Sand Volleyball Tournament! Great job to our eight competitive teams, and especially TEAM FLAG for taking home the comeback victory! 🏐

05/11/2026

Hunter Wexell and Mad Baum took on the State Ag Mechanics CDE in their respective disciplines with great results. Hunter was 12th in Ag Power and Max was 14th in Welding. They have a bright future in the mechanics field!

05/10/2026

🐖 🐄 🐐🚜 FFA PETTING ZOO 2026 🐣 🦚 🐑 🐇

05/08/2026

Cambridge had a great night attending and hosting 100 area FFA members at the Section 3 FFA Banquet! Students were recognized for their awards throughout the year and participated in section officer elections.

Jolene Blackert and Mason Palmer retired as Section President and Treasurer, respectively, and Livvy Edmund was elected the Section 3 Vice President for next year!

05/01/2026

Way to go Ellie!

Congratulations to our 2025-2026 Top FFA Chapter Presidents! The Illinois Farm Bureau Young Leader Committee is proud to sponsor this award and recognize these hard-working individuals for all of their efforts over the past year as Chapter Presidents. Join us at the Illinois FFA State Convention in June as we recognize these award winners on stage!

04/24/2026

Congratulations to our Livestock Evaluation team on their 8th place finish at the state contest today hosted by Illinois State! Hunter Wexell finished the day as 9th overall individual!

04/24/2026

Liv’s Compost will be for sale at tomorrow’s greenhouse sales for $10 a bag. A couple spoonfuls in each pot of soil will keep your plants blooming all year round! Support this student led SAE!