4-H Youth Development Program – Sutter-Yuba Counties

The 4-H Youth Development Program – Sutter-Yuba Counties offers hands-on, experiential programming that includes school gardens, STEM programs, nutrition education, and agriculture-focused activities. Programming is often project-based and focuses on Healthy Living, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, as well as Civic Engagement and Leadership. The Featured Project: Growing Healthy Futures for Sutter County Youth expands these hands-on learning activities through school gardens, STEM programs, nutrition education, and agriculture-focused activities.

• Ages: 5–18 years old

The 4-H Youth Development Program – Sutter-Yuba Counties is part of the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) Sutter–Yuba, a bi-county office founded in 1918. The program’s mission, as a part of UC Agriculture and Natural Resources (UCANR), is to “serve California through the creation, development, and application of knowledge in agricultural, natural, and human resources.” UCCE Sutter–Yuba works in close collaboration with Sutter County and Yuba County to bring University of California research, education, and community programs directly to local residents. The UCCE Sutter–Yuba Counties team connects the community with practical, research-based support from the University of California, and the Featured Project partners across CalFresh Healthy Living, 4-H Youth Development, and Master Gardeners.

Last updated March 26, 2026.