Puerto Rico Youth Agriculture Directory

Youth agriculture programs and contacts

11 local and statewide resource links.

• UPR Mayagüez Juventud y Clubes 4-H

  Find Puerto Rico’s Spanish-language 4-H program and ask how young people can join through Extension.

• UPR Extension interactive office map

  Use the map to find an Extension office serving your municipality and ask about clubs or agricultural projects.

• Puerto Rico FFA Foundation

  Check Spanish-language announcements for FFA scholarships, internships and agricultural leadership opportunities.

• Departamento de Educación Programa de Educación Agrícola

  Find the public education department’s agricultural education materials and ask a school counselor about local programs.

• Departamento de Educación De la Finca a la Escuela

  Download the Spanish-language guide to connecting school food and classroom learning with local farms.

• Instituto Nueva Escuela Enraizando

  Explore how Puerto Rican public Montessori schools use gardens and environmental projects, and ask about support for educators.

• Plenitud PR farm visits, Las Marías

  Ask about Spanish-language visits and learning experiences at a farm demonstrating local growing practices.

• Jardín Botánico y Cultural de Caguas school excursions

  Use the excursion information to arrange a school visit focused on plants and local growing traditions.

• Jardín Botánico de la Universidad de Puerto Rico

  Plan a plant-science learning visit in San Juan and check garden access details for your group.

• UPR Mayagüez Agriculture Week Challenge

  See the latest completed camp’s activities for high school students and ask the College of Agricultural Sciences about the next session.

• UPR Germina school garden guide

  Download a Spanish-language activity guide for using gardens as teaching spaces.

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.