Ohio Youth Agriculture Directory

Youth agriculture programs and contacts

13 local and statewide resource links.

• Ohio 4-H Project Publications

  Browse Ohio State University Extension project guides and ask your local club which materials to use.

• Ohio 4-H New Member Packet

  Use this Ohio State Extension packet to understand local club enrollment and project steps. PDF.

• Ohio FFA Foundation Scholarships

  Check scholarships open to eligible Ohio FFA students.

• Ohio State Fair Livestock Competitions

  Read exhibitor rules, divisions, and entry deadlines for your species.

• Ohio State Fair Scholarships

  Find current scholarship application and eligibility information.

• Ohio State Fair Youth Reserve Program

  Review how youth livestock awards are distributed.

• ExploreAg Career Camps

  Check Ohio Farm Bureau's agriculture career exploration programs for teens.

• Ohio Farm Bureau Agricultural Education

  Find agriculture literacy resources and classroom programs.

• Franklin Park Conservatory Teen Corps

  Explore teen garden and workforce learning in Columbus.

• Highland Youth Garden

  Find hands-on growing and food education programs on Columbus's West Side.

• Urban Wholistics Summer Youth Farmers

  Check Toledo's Farm to Market youth program and ask about registration.

• Rid-All Green Partnership

  Ask the Cleveland urban farm about training and opportunities suitable for your group.

• Ohio 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.