New Jersey Youth Agriculture Directory

Youth agriculture programs and contacts

13 local and statewide resource links.

• Rutgers County 4-H Offices

  Find your county office and ask which clubs and projects accept new members.

• New Jersey FFA Chapter Resources

  Find state chapter resources and discuss participation with your school's agriculture teacher.

• New Jersey Junior Breeder Program

  Check eligibility for the state's youth livestock project loans.

• New Jersey Agricultural Fairs

  Find a nearby fair and ask the organizer for youth exhibitor rules.

• New Jersey 4-H Camp

  Check registration and session information for the Lindley G. Cook camp.

• New Jersey State 4-H Championship Horse Show

  Review show information and ask your county leader about qualification.

• Burlington County 4-H Horse Project

  Find local horse project materials and county participation information.

• Camden County 4-H Clubs

  Browse local clubs and contact Rutgers Extension about enrollment.

• Essex County Youth Community Garden Projects

  Ask the Newark-area Extension program about joining youth gardening activities.

• City Green Growing Strong Internship

  Explore farm and food justice internship opportunities for high school students.

• Rutgers Youth Farmstands and Farm Clubs

  Find support for youth farm clubs and farmstands.

• New Jersey FFA Scholarships and Colleges

  Review scholarship information and postsecondary agriculture pathways.

• New Jersey Farm Bureau — 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.