District of Columbia Youth Agriculture Directory

Youth agriculture programs and contacts

13 local and statewide resource links.

• University of the District of Columbia youth programs

  Check youth program dates, including past vertical-farming camp offerings, and use registration links when posted.

• City Blossoms Mighty Greens teen cooperative

  DC teens can ask about growing produce, creating products and running a youth-led garden business.

• City Blossoms Early Growers

  Find garden-based learning for young children and ask about opportunities for early childhood educators.

• FRESHFARM FoodPrints school partners

  See which DC schools partner in garden, cooking and food education before contacting a school.

• FRESHFARM FoodPrints curriculum

  Use age-appropriate lessons on gardening, food, nutrition and cooking in a classroom or youth group.

• Washington Youth Garden

  Plan a learning visit to the edible teaching garden at the U.S. National Arboretum in Northeast DC.

• Friends of the National Arboretum Green Ambassador Program

  Check application information for DC high school students interested in urban farming and environmental work.

• Common Good City Farm youth education

  Find hands-on gardening and food education for children at a working urban farm.

• DC School Gardens Program

  Find school garden support and citywide resources for educators, administrators and volunteers.

• DC School Garden Funding

  Check grant opportunities and local funding guidance before budgeting a school garden.

• DC Farm to School Program

  Find district farm-to-school support for local food education and school food programs.

• DC Parks and Recreation Urban Garden Education

  Check gardening and urban agriculture education for families, volunteers and community garden leaders.

• DC Parks and Recreation communal and partner farms

  Locate urban growing sites and contact a site about volunteering or visiting with a group.

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 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.