The winners have been chosen for the 2026 FFA Week Food Drive Contest.
During FFA Week, which ran from February 21st through the 28th. During FFA Week, Springfield Plastics invited FFA Chapters throughout Illinois to take place in a food drive contest.

Springfield Plastics announced the winner to be the New Berlin High School FFA Chapter in this years contest.

The company’s President, Jennifer Furkin, congratulated the New Berlin FFA Chapter for the collection of 1,455 pounds of food for the 2026 FFA Week Food Drive Contest. Making them this years official winner of the food drive contest.

Furkin also stated, that as a company, they are honored to partner with FFA chapters in this wonderful opportunity to give back.  Furkin also said that the FFA chapters will donate all of the collected food to local food pantries.

The other FFA Chapters that were a part of this years contest included Edinburg
High School, Morrisonville High School, and Northwestern High School. Each of the schools that entered the contest received a $250 prize for participating in the food drive contest.

Contest Winners, New Berlin HS FFA:

Edinburg HS FFA:

Morrisonville HS FFA:

Northwestern HS FFA:

The four FFA chapters collectively gathered 3,323 pounds of food in total, which is 368 pounds higher than the amount from 2025.

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