Florida Youth Agriculture Directory

Youth agriculture programs and contacts

13 local and statewide resource links.

• UF/IFAS Extension county office locator

  Find your county office and ask for the local 4-H agent or club list.

• Florida FFA membership

  Learn how school-based membership works and talk with your chapter advisor.

• Florida Agriculture in the Classroom school gardens

  Find resources for using a school garden to teach agricultural concepts.

• Florida Farm Bureau Agriculture in the Classroom

  Find resources for introducing Florida students to the state’s agriculture.

• Florida State Fair agricultural programs

  Find statewide exhibit information and agricultural learning opportunities.

• Florida fair and livestock show directory

  Find county fairs and shows where eligible youth can exhibit projects.

• North Florida Fair youth livestock programs

  Review Tallahassee youth livestock divisions and exhibitor information.

• Alachua County Youth Fair and Livestock Show

  Check local age eligibility, projects and exhibitor rules.

• South Florida Fair youth livestock ethics classes

  Check workshop options and ethics requirements before entering a fair.

• Orange County 4-H enrollment

  Find enrollment instructions for families in the Orlando area.

• Miami-Dade 4-H events

  Check workshop and activity listings for youth in Miami-Dade County.

• South Florida Fair youth pullet project

  Check project instructions and availability for young poultry exhibitors.

• Florida 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.