Do you have a passion for agriculture, a curiosity about food systems, or a desire to lead? If you're in 6th grade or above, you're invited to join the Ag Ed Leader group—a hands-on, high-impact opportunity designed to help you become Beyond Ready for college and career.
The purpose of this group is to help youth explore opportunities within our community while also developing skills to educate others and become stronger leaders.
If you're in 9th grade or above and would like to use your leadership skills, make friends, and work with youth this summer, we need you as a camp counselor!
RSDP regional boards and work groups bring community leaders and University faculty and staff together to advance sustainability in Greater Minnesota.
The newly selected Minnesota 4-H Agriculture Ambassadors are youth members from across the state with a passion for agriculture and 4-H.
A landfill is where the discarded residue of everyone’s lives is buried out of sight. But out of sight is far from out of mind for the people entrusted to handle what happens next. One of the most vexing issues created in landfills today is the presence of “forever chemicals,” officially known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS, which do not break down in water, soil or air.
Changes in the agricultural landscape have brought economic benefits to the region and the state, but they are also a significant driver of nitrate water quality issues.
Minnesota's low-population areas often have limited resources. Empowering Small Minnesota Communities makes funding projects and planning easier.
Mercado Local in Northfield, Minn., has transformed from a pop-up shop into a vibrant community hub showcasing the work of artisans from diverse backgrounds.
Zimmerman Family, 2025 Farm Family of the Year
Crop scouts in the 4-H plant science program get competitive, with world-class mentors to make the learning stick.