Youth in Agriculture

This webpage provides curated tools and resources aimed at empowering the next generation of agricultural leaders. You will find everything from tools to help teachers in the classroom to scholarship, internship, and career opportunities.

Faces of Agriculture Speaker Series Continues on August 21, 2024 at 3 pm EDT

Sign up to see how USDA employees from the National Agricultural Statistics Service arrived in their current careers. They’ll describe what their jobs involve and share stories and career advice they’ve learned along the way.

You can also listen to past Faces of Agriculture episodes featuring other USDA staff.

Why should we care about agriculture?

The food we eat, the clothes we wear, and the fuel that powers our lives is produced with agriculture. The future of agriculture is reliant on the next generation of innovators, communicators, producers, educators and leaders.

More Opportunities for Youth

Empowering Young Leaders

Lessons found in the agriculture industry provide unique opportunities for youth to develop into strong leaders who will go on to lead local, state and national communities. The USDA is proud to partner with a number of student organizations and provide a range of programs to assist youth to meet and exceed their potential and unlock countless career paths.

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Faces of Agriculture: A USDA Speaker Series

One way of telling the story of food and agriculture is to showcase the wide range of amazing talent and skill at USDA, where there are many career paths and where there is no such thing as a typical career in agriculture.

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For Students

Agriculture touches almost every part of our daily lives. From the clothes we wear to the food we eat, we experience first-hand the importance of this industry each and every day. USDA strives to foster a connection between youth and everyday links to the farm both in the classroom and in the community. Find resources and program information below.

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