YOUTH
4-H CLUB
4H club is free!
No dues, no fees.
Our on-farm 4-H Club helps deepen agricultural understanding, expand farm-to-school initiatives, and give young people a chance to connect with nature while building valuable skills through hands-on learning.
The club is a collaboration between New Roots, WVU Extension Services, and the national 4-H youth development program. We offer free monthly meetings for ages 9–13 focused on local agriculture and experiential learning on the farm.
Encourage your kids to sign up and join us in cultivating knowledge, skills, and a love of agriculture!
Email kathleen@newrootscommunityfarm.com for more information.
2026 MEETINGS / 4-6 PM
APRIL 29 - MAY 27 - JUNE 24 - JULY 29 - AUG. 26 - SEPT. 30 - OCT. 28
What We’ll Explore Together
🌱 Learn how food grows through
hands-on farm activities
🔬Agricultural science and
nature-based experiments
🎨 Create art and projects using
natural and found materials
🥕 Learn about healthy eating
and try fresh farm snacks
🤝 Build teamwork, confidence,
and leadership skills
Past Meeting examples:
Welcome to the farm
Get a tour of our 82-acre farm, including the production space!
We’ll learn the basics of the growing season cycle, move our bodies through a juggling challenge mimicking the grow cycle, and make handmade clay pots for next session!
Let’s Learn about BeeKeeping!
During this informative 4-H meeting, kids will learn about beekeeping from our expert partner, Rick Forren, of the Fayette County Beekeepers Association.
They will discover the fascinating world of bees, understand their importance in pollination, and get hands-on experience with beekeeping equipment. This engaging session will highlight bees' vital role in our ecosystem and the basics of caring for a bee colony.
Soils
Learn the basic components of soil! Discuss the differences in soils across the globe and assess the soils on the farm. bserve soil particle separation.
We’ll learn how plants get nutrients from soils while we add soil to our pots and plant a seed to watch grow throughout the season.
Harvest, Storage, and Pizza!
Harvest fresh tomatoes and basil and use them to make delicious pizzas in our wood-fired oven.
This hands-on activity will teach gardening skills, the importance of fresh ingredients, and the fun of cooking from scratch! It's a beautiful way to connect with nature and enjoy the fruits of our labor.
Parents are welcome to join this session.
Bugs!
Kids will get to identify insects, learn about insect families and their relationship with the farm crops (symbiotic, mutualistic, parasitic) and impacts on ecosystems.
We will walk to different areas of the farm to observe and collect different insects through sweeping, look at sticky traps, compost piles, and in the soil.
Flowers & Pollinators!
We will walk around the farm and observe flowers being grown for various purposes. Bouquets, cover crop, pollinator habitat. We will observe and discuss different types of pollinators.
Using flowers we collect around the farm, kids will make hammer dyed art and bouquets to take home with them.
what is 4-h?
4‑H is America’s largest youth development organization—empowering nearly six million young people with the “skills to lead for a lifetime.”
The four H’s in 4-H represent the four values members work on through fun and engaging programs: head, heart, hands, and health.
To learn more about 4-H or discover a club near you, visit the 4-H webpage here.