Northern Mariana Islands Youth Agriculture Directory

Youth agriculture programs and contacts

12 local and statewide resource links.

• Join 4-H Marianas

  Use the enrollment link and ask about hands-on 4-H projects on Saipan, Tinian or Rota.

• Northern Marianas College youth development

  Contact the Extension team for youth development activities and local 4-H referrals.

• 4-H Camp Maga‘lahi counselor program

  Read how young people train as camp counselors and ask Northern Marianas College about the next intake.

• NMC NextGen summer internship

  Review the last application cycle for CNMI high school and NMC students age 16 and older, then ask about the next agriculture or food-science placement.

• NMC Agriculture Production Program

  Ask about crop production, plant health, and locally suitable ways to start a garden or school project.

• NMC Children’s Healthy Living local-food storybooks

  Find educational material about local foods for younger children and their teachers.

• NMC agroforestry program

  Contact staff for island-specific information on trees, crops and integrating perennial plants into a growing project.

• MPA backyard gardening workshops

  Look for local gardening workshops and contact organizers about participation by families or school groups.

• CNMI farm-to-school activity directory

  See local school-food projects and organizations that connect students with farming and regional foods.

• CNMI Division of Agriculture

  Find the territory’s agriculture office and inquire about plant resources or project guidance.

• NMC Extension staff directory

  Find the appropriate agriculture or youth program staff member before contacting a college office.

• Tasi to Table youth fisheries program

  Ask about youth participation in local fisheries education and sustainable seafood projects.

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.