Easton Valley FFA

03/02/2026

Congratulations to our FFA members for outstanding work on their state proficiencies! Houston Holdgrafer-1st Place Fiber and Oil Crop Production
Kelsie Thompson-1st Place Veterinary Science
Emily Matthiesen-Gold rating Ag Processing

10/13/2025

Easton Valley Greenhouse Grand Opening:

We’re proud to announce the opening of our brand-new Easton Valley Greenhouse — a project built through the dedication and hard work of our students, staff, and community.

Join us as we celebrate this exciting new chapter with a ribbon cutting and open house! Take a tour of the new space, see how our students’ learning has taken root, and enjoy an evening of growth and community.

📅 Tuesday, October 21, 2025
🕡 6:30 p.m.
📍 Easton Valley High School

Come see what’s growing at Easton Valley — we can’t wait to share it with you! 💚

10/06/2025

Easton Valley FFA Fruit Sale is HERE!

Fresh fruit, sweet deals, and supporting future leaders — all in one! 💛

🍏 Order your oranges, apples, and more from any Easton Valley FFA member before November 5th! It would make great gifts for Christmas!

Delivery is the 3rd Week of December!

Don’t miss out — your taste buds (and our FFA students) will thank you! 💛💙

08/25/2025

✨ State Contest Results ✨
State Meats Evaluation:
🥩 3rd Team Overall
🥇 Top Team in Carcass Placing
🏅 Hailey Dondlinger – Top Individual in Carcass Placing, and 10th overall!!!
🏅Kelsie Thompson- 6th overall!!!
Team Members: Kelsie Thompson, Hailey Dondlinger, Breese Orr-Thole, Abby Schmidt

State Livestock Evaluation:
🐷 Houston Holdgrafer – 7th Overall Individual!!

So proud of this crew and all their hard work!

07/20/2025

Why worry about making breakfast when our friends at Jackson County 4-H have you covered? Stop by the fairgrounds on Sunday, July 20th and follow the crowd!!

🥞✨ You're invited to the Jackson County 4-H Endowment Pancake Breakfast! ✨🥞

📅 Sunday, July 20th
🕗 8 AM – Noon
📍 Jackson County Fairgrounds

Bring your family and friends out for a delicious morning of pancakes, music, and community fun! 🎶🥞

🎟️ Tickets:
$10 at the door
$8 in advance
Kids 6 & under eat FREE!

🎶 Stick around after breakfast for a Music Recital & Share the Fun performance!

🎫 Advanced tickets available at the Jackson County Extension Office.

All proceeds support the Jackson County 4-H Endowment — helping empower our youth through leadership, learning, and service.

Don't miss it — we can't wait to see you there! 💚🐾

05/02/2025

Thank you to Charlie and Jenni for welcoming us to your operation and sharing your wealth of knowledge! Great way to start beef month! 🥩

04/16/2025

🚨 STATE CONVENTION RESULTS 🚨

-STATE WINNER: Alia Schmidt - Job interview
-STATE WINNER: Charlie Lane - Star in Ag Production
-STATE WINNER: Houston Holdgrafer - Rising Star
-STATE WINNER: Alia Schmidt - Veterinary Science Proficiency award
-STATE WINNER: Charlie Lane - Diversified Livestock Proficiency award
-RESERVE CHAMPION TEAM: Ag Communications - Hailey, Kelsie, Breese, Abby
-🥇 3rd place team - Ag Sales: Houston, Ella (reserve champion individual), Emily, Keyara
-🥇 5th place team - Farm Buisness: Charlie (4th individual), Gavin, Emma, Alia
-11 Iowa Degree recipients: Gavin, Hailey, Alia S, Alia H, Ella, Abby, Charlie, Emily, Ethan, Breese, & Kelsie.

CONGRATULATIONS to our members and their outstanding accomplishments!!

04/05/2025

See you tonight!

04/04/2025

Houston and Charlie worked hard to create this line up of live auction items! Take a look through the photos of our silent and live auction items.

Silent auction closes at 8!
Live auction starts at 7!

Don’t let Houston and Charlie down, bring your checkbook and be ready to bid!!

04/02/2025

Saturday’s weather looks questionable, but that doesn’t mean your supper plans need to be. We’ve got you covered!! Preston Town Hall from 4:30-8 is the place to be!

03/19/2025

Did you know the American Farmer feeds 165 people annually? And that less than 2% of Americans are directly engaged in production agriculture? If you didn’t, now you do!! Happy National Ag Day from Easton Valley FFA! Enjoy the pictures of our members who drove their tractor to school today!

*As spring is soon upon us, share the road, be on the lookout for slow moving vehicles, and be patient!

03/04/2025

‼️ Some of our awesome members have been busy filling out applications, and their hard work has paid off! 11 Iowa Degrees approved, two state winning proficency awards, and two star finalists! Click through the photos to see our members and their accomplishments!

Congratulations!!