Rhode Island Youth Agriculture Directory

Youth agriculture programs and contacts

11 local and statewide resource links.

• University of Rhode Island 4-H Enrollment

  Find community and project clubs and ask the leader about openings.

• Rhode Island 4-H Horse Projects

  Find project activities and ask about participation without a horse.

• Rhode Island 4-H Eastern States Exposition Horse Team

  Check the process for representing Rhode Island at the regional exhibition.

• Washington County Fair 4-H

  Find the fair's 4-H exhibit information and contact the organizers for entry details.

• Washington County Fair Farm School

  Explore the fair's hands-on farm education program.

• Narragansett Agricultural Science

  Review the secondary school agricultural science pathway and contact the school about entry.

• Southside Community Land Trust Workforce Development

  Explore Providence youth jobs and urban farming education.

• Groundwork Rhode Island Green Team Youth

  Learn about teen environmental employment and hands-on stewardship.

• Casey Farm Week-Long Camps

  Check dates and registration for youth farm camps in Saunderstown.

• Casey Farm Project CHICK

  Ask about classroom chick hatching and related educational materials.

• Rhode Island Farm Bureau Youth Loan Information

  Read the local overview and contact USDA Farm Service Agency about eligibility.

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.