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FFA Creates Partnership with Torgerson’s

The Montana FFA strives to make a positive difference in the lives of its members across the state; through Agriculture Education, leadership development opportunities, Career Development Events, and the promotion of community based projects. The Montana FFA has seen an increase in the number of students taking part in these opportunities and everyone knows the quality of person the members tend to become. 

Many people owe their success to their experiences in the FFA while others realize the difference the FFA has made in the students’ lives and strive to be a part of creating those opportunities by supporting the organization.  Since the beginning the Montana FFA has worked to incorporate businesses into the FFA through sponsorships, donations, assisting with workshops, and presentations.  The Foundation has a long list of strong supporter’s state wide and the FFA gratefully acknowledges that the organization would not exist without these great sponsors and considerate individual donors. 

 This year, while at the State FFA Convention in Great Falls the Montana FFA Foundation received a sponsorship that took the members breath away.  While on stage during the Thursday night session Torgerson’s, LLC increased its support to the FFA by committing to a $25,000 sponsorship.

One of the key comments Lin Torgerson shared, speaking to the 1,500 FFA members and guests present at the State FFA Convention was, “The Torgerson family and extended family wanted to thank the Montana FFA for this wonderful opportunity and this pledge is a prime example of our continued commitment to our Country, State, Community and neighbors.”

The FFA in 2009 will use this donation for scholarships, aid in the cost of the State FFA Convention and many other events that the Montana FFA offers to its members.  

Torgerson’s realizes that over 90% of their customers were in some way affiliated with the Montana FFA, either as a member, alumni, or relative of a FFA member.  Along with their customers Torgerson’s also takes pride in the number of employees, mechanics, sales people and managers that were also past FFA members. 

The FFA encourages their members to get involved and develop a truly positive set of attitudes and skills that will enable them to become tomorrow’s leaders today. Programs like the FFA teach the youth of our communities some of the most valuable lessons they will ever receive. This is our future and Torgerson’s wanted everyone to know that they support the future of agriculture in Montana. 

Lin Torgerson concluded by saying, “Torgerson’s is very excited to be a sponsor of Montana FFA. Thank you.”