Youth Family and Consumer Sciences and Agriculture
Youth Learning Practical Skills from Farm to Table
Danielle Hagler
4-H Youth Development Programming
4-H Communications and Expressive Arts Core Curriculum
4-H Volunteer Programming
Youth will learn valuable life skills, responsible practices with regard to sustainable living, agriculture and livestock, as well as innovative ways to positively address the many growing needs of supplying the world with, and safely preparing food. Youth will gain these life skills, along with confidence, to allow them to be competitive members of the current and future workforce. Youth will feel invested in the 4-H/Extension program that helped them develop their life skills, thereby, creating a sense of belonging and commitment. Youth will develop into competent, capable, contributing adults as important developmental assets are met through their participation in 4-H Youth Family and Consumer Science and Agriculture Programs.
• Youth will utilize learned food safety practices, and the "myplate" concept, to increase fruit and vegetable consumption in their daily lives.
• Youth will choose a career path in family consumer sciences, family studies, or agriculture subject matters.
• Youth will develop into competent, capable, contributing adults as important developmental assets are met through their participation in 4-H Life Skill Development Programs.
• Youth will use and apply the skills gained from 4-H family and consumer sciences and agriculture programs.
• Youth will demonstrate and share new abilities in family and consumer sciences and agriculture subject matters.
• Youth will realize the many responsibilities of agriculture in supplying the ever-increasing population of the world with food.
• Teens will mentor younger 4-H’ers in food preparation, food safety, and responsible care for livestock and field crops.
• Youth will increase interest and engagement in 4-H family and consumer science and agriculture
• Youth learn new skills in 4-H family consumer science and agriculture programs.
• Youth will be introduced to careers in family and consumer science and agriculture careers.
• Teens participate in family and consumer science, agriculture, and livestock 4-H programs to acquire new skills.
Initial Outcome: Youth indicate changes in knowledge and or opinions about food preparation and consumption.
Indicator: Youth indicate changes on surveys provided throughout the year during FCS and Ag related programs.
Method: Survey
Timeline: Ongoing
Intermediate Outcome: Youth will teach others about healthy lifestyles through leadership of the health related activities.
Indicator:Youth will take part in the development, facilitation and evaluation of a health and fitness related activities.
Method: Observation
Timeline: Ongoing
Method: 4-H Programs will begin implementing the National 4-H Common Measures evaluation tools
Timeline: Gradually phased in over the 2019, 2020 program years
Audience: 4-H Cooking Club, SNAP-Ed Audiences, School Enrichment
Project or Activity: Personal Hygiene Lessons (Glo-Germ), Food Safety, Food Preparation, Physical Fitness.
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Health Core Curriculum resources
Inputs: Volunteers, Agents, Parents, CES Publications and Curriculum, Office Resources, Grant Funding, Community Partners.
Date: Year Around, Depending on program.
Audience: 4-H Animal Science Clubs, School Enrichment Audience
Project or Activity: Livestock Shows, Livestock Educational Hours, Caring for Livestock.
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Core Curriculum Resources
Inputs: Volunteers, Agents, Parents, CES Publications and Curriculum, Office Resources, Grant Funding, Community Partners.
Date: Year Around, Depending on program.
Author: Luke Fries
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
In March of 2019, Nelson County FCS Extension, with the support of the College of Agriculture, Food and Environment and the state Nutrition Education Program Office, was able to hire a SNAPEd Assistant to serve one of the greatest needs of the county; nutrition and access to healthy and local foods. Under the supervision of the FCS Agent, the SNAPEd Assistant in Nelson County has hit the ground running, enrolling new members in the program and marketing the NEP Curriculum throughout.  
Author: Hollyn Howard
Major Program: 4-H Agriculture Core Curriculum AND Natural Resources
Through the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, Nelson County 4-H Youth Development made efforts to deliver agriculture-related, educational opportunities for members through new channels. During the pandemic, in-person meetings were suspended to ensure the health and safety of all. However, members were still required to meet a set number of educational hours. This requirement is in