Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation Queen

My personal favorite event at convention has always been the ice cream social! In the decade I have been attending convention I have never missed the social!! ♥️

In fact, about 9% of dairy milk produced in the U.S. goes toward making ice cream.



(The picture is of my family at the ice cream social this past convention)

I would personally like to reintroduce myself! I am Emma Nicole Stelly a 5th generation farmer who resides in Vermilion Parish. My family and I farm about 5000 acres of rice and crawfish. On top of farming we have a crawfish wholesale dock, a boiling spot in Abbeville, La, a bait shop, we wholesale my families locally caught shrimp, and we have just recently opened up a processing plant where we process crawfish and alligators!

On top of being an Ag family we are also heavily involved in Farm Bureau and we have been for as long as I can remember! In 2016 and 2017 my parents were finalists for the achievement award. In 2016 and 2017 my mother was a finalist for the Woman’s of the year award winning the award in 2017! My parents were presidents of the Vermilion parish YF&R group and my dad is now 1st Vice President of the Vermilion Parish Farm Bureau Federation Board! My dad is also Vice President of the Louisiana Farm Bureau Crawfish Board! I am also an active YF&R member of Vermilion parish Farm Bureau and I volunteer with our parish AITC committee and women’s committee.

One question I was asked in my interview was “who is your Agriculture role model.” The answer to this question came so naturally to me. My parents are my role models, they have allowed me to love Agriculture in a way not many people get the experience!

I am very excited to be able to advocate for the hardworking farmer, ranchers and agriculturalist of the state of Louisiana! ♥️

And just like that, A year of a lifetime has come to an end. Here’s to great memories, beautiful friendships, a new found sisterhood, and a family outside of blood.

Congratulations to our 2024 Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation Queen, Miss Emma Stelly, your determination and hard work paid off, welcome to the sisterhood ♥️

Contestant Interviews are complete ♥️

Queen’s Pizza Party and registration

One of my many and favorite adventures as the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation Queen … Celebrating the crawfishing industry in Breaux Bridge ♥️🦞

Plaquemine’s Parish Seafood Festival 🦞🦀🦐🦪

The Louisiana Crawfish Festival 🦞♥️

Lafourche Parish Farm Bureau Spring social (my home parish) ♥️🚜

Washington DC Mardi Gras

Pictured here are just a few photos of the thousands that capture just a glimpse of the experience of the 75th Washington DC Mardi Gras as the 2023 Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation Queen along side my mom, brother, and closest friends. It was such an honor to represent the Federation on a national level.

👑The Louisiana Association of Fairs and Festivals Queen’s Pageant👑

Congratulations to the LAFF Queen Miss Jordyn Kelley

🐮Louisiana Cattle Festival Pageant🐮
Congratulations to all of the New Royalty!

☕️ The 14th of January 2024 ☕️

I was honored to attend the Queen’s Tea to Kick of Washington, DC Mardi Gras Festivities. 👑🏛️

Made my way on down to Plaquemines Parish to learn all about the Citrus Farming in the Parish, Celebrate the , and enjoy the ! 🍊

October 28th, 2023 🍊👑

I had the honor to make my way down to the Buras Auditorium to Celebrate the 77th Plaquemines Parish Fair and Orange Festival King and Queen at the King’s Coronation Ball.

International Rice Festival Queen’s Ball - October 14,2023 🌾👑🪩

Join Me this Weekend at the located to celebrate an industry that feeds you. Don’t forget to stop by for all of your IRF apparel (highly recommend the embroidered IRF sweatshirts) and to gain your pair of rice wings 🪽 🌾

October 7th, 2023 💚🚜

This past weekend I had the opportunity to travel down the bayou of my home parish ( Bayou Lafourche) to say farewell to the past royalty and to welcome In new Royalty to reign over the French Food Festival in Larose, Louisiana the last full weekend in October!

Photoshoot in a Farmer’s Market ✅ If you are ever in the Belle Chasse area, take some time to make a stop at Ben and Ben Becnel’s Fresh Market. Featured in the photos are a very small glimpse of all of the fresh produce this market has to offer. My personal favorites were all of the different flavored pepper jellies! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️recommendation

September 15th, 2023 💅🚜

The Farm Bureau Barbie Made her way on down to the Plaquemines Parish Fair and Orange Festival Queen’s Met Gala to take a walk down the orange carpet reminiscing on the Year of the & 🍊🚜

August 26, 2023 🦆🎡👑

Travel to the Duck Capital of America for the Gueydan Duck Festival and Pageant. Say Hello to our 2023 Gueydan Duck Festival Queen Alaina Barras

August 19, 2023 🦐🎡👑

Travel to Delcambre, Louisiana for the 71st Delcambre Shrimp Festival, I had the opportunity to learn about the processing of shrimp, and even had to acquire a new accessory along the way! 👀

Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation Board Meeting this AM at the beautiful state office 🌾👸🏽🧑🏽‍💼 👨🏽‍🌾 👨🏽‍💼

This journey is filled with enchantment and wonder. 👑

Formal Photoshoot Day… just a sneak peak.
Hair and Makeup by Alyssa Acker

🌾🌾 August 12th, 2023 🌾🌾
Traveled on up to the beautiful parish of St. James the parish known for its sugarcane 🌾, the Louisiana Sugarcane Refinery (LSR) 🌆, perique Tabacco 🌿, the beautiful Oak Alley Plantation 🌳,and the one and only Zapps Potato chip factory! ⚡️🥔

Said Farewell to Miss St. James parish 69 and Hello to Miss St. James Parish 70

👑 August 8th, 2023 👑

I had the opportunity to announce at the Friends of the NRA banquet in Terrebonne parish, made some of the sweetest little friends, and even came home with some New Bling 💍 a replica of Joe Burrow’s Championship Ring!

I Traveled To Bentonville, Arkansas this past week with the Louisiana Youth Hunter’s Education Challenge Team to their National Competition. I was able to serve food to the volunteers, coaches, and competitors at Louisiana night, assist in the announcing of competition results at the awards ceremony, talk about the process of competing for the title of Miss Louisiana Farm Bureau, and Advocate for our farmers, ranchers, farm families, and farm to table education! 🚜👑

🚜 July 12th, 2023 🚜

My First Appearance as Miss Louisiana Farm Bureau 👑 was at the Louisiana Ag in the Classroom sponsored event for Educators 👩‍🏫 at the Fast Food Farm 🍟 in Gramercy, LA. I enjoy my time both learning and educating. 📚🚜

At an event for farmers and ranchers, it was a Lafourche beauty queen in a white evening gown who took center stage Saturday night.

Daughter of Fallen Lafourche Parish Deputy Named 2023 La. Farm Bureau Queen — Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation 101st Annual Convention At an event for farmers and ranchers, it was a Lafourche beauty queen in a white evening gown who took center stage Saturday night. Gracie Pepper, 19, of Lafourche Parish was crowned the 2023 Louisiana Farm Bureau Queen at the organization’s 101st Annual Convention, June 24 at the New Orleans Marr...