California Youth Agriculture Directory

Youth agriculture programs and contacts

13 local and statewide resource links.

• California 4-H club enrollment

  Use the county interest form and find a local program to start a project.

• California FFA leadership programs

  Explore state leadership opportunities and ask your school advisor about participation.

• California State Fair junior livestock

  Check the exhibitor guide, eligibility and current deadlines.

• California Department of Food and Agriculture fair animal information

  Look up statewide fair rules and animal-related exhibitor guidance.

• UC Davis Student Farm youth programs

  Find garden-based learning opportunities for school and community groups.

• Golden State Farm Credit youth lending

  Check eligibility and terms for financing a youth agricultural project.

• Los Angeles County 4-H

  Find a local club and see what is needed to enroll.

• San Diego County 4-H

  Review enrollment instructions and contact the county program.

• San Diego County Farm Bureau Ag in the Classroom

  Find local classroom resources for teaching students about farming.

• Placer County Fair livestock

  Find exhibitor details and check requirements for junior livestock classes.

• San Diego County Fair Plant·Grow·Eat

  Find the fair’s hands-on agriculture field trip for kindergarten through third grade and check when applications reopen.

• UC Davis precollege agriculture program

  Check eligibility and registration for high-school agriculture study.

• CA Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom

  Find agricultural literacy materials and ask the state program about classroom lessons, teacher support and local outreach.

National tools for finding local help

• USDA NIFA 4-H State Leaders Directory

  Find the Extension contact for 4-H when a local club or enrollment contact is difficult to locate.

• National FFA Chapter Locator

  Look up school and alumni chapters and ask a school agriculture teacher how membership works locally.

• National Farm to School Network partner map

  Find local partners for school gardens, classroom agriculture and farm visits.

• USDA Farm Service Agency youth loans

  Review eligibility for a supervised income-producing agriculture project and locate an FSA office.