4-H & FFA Exhibitors

The livestock programs at Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo provide both an incredible opportunity for our community to learn about where food and fiber comes from; while also serving as a first class hands on educational opportunity for our next generation of leaders. Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo is proud to partner with 2 unique organizations for the showcase of livestock at our Fair each and Every year.

4-H
As the youth development program of the Cooperative Extension System of land-grant universities, 4-H is the nation’s largest youth development organization, empowering six million young people throughout the United States. Cooperative Extension of 1862 and 1890 land-grant universities provide the leadership to engage young people in 4-H in all 3,007 counties of the United States. The impact of the Cooperative Extension partnership is profound, bringing together National Institute of Food and Agriculture of USDA, land grant universities and county government to resource learning opportunities for youth.
Through America’s 110 land-grant universities and its Cooperative Extension System, 4-H reaches every corner of our nation—from urban neighborhoods to suburban schoolyards to rural farming communities. With a network of more than 6 million youth, 611,800 volunteers, 3,500 professionals, and more than 25 million alumni, 4-H helps shape youth to move our country and the world forward in ways that no other youth organization can.

FFA
FFA is an intracurricular student organization for those interested in agriculture and leadership. It is one of the three components of Agricultural Education. What do the letters FFA stand for; The official name of the organization is the National FFA Organization.
The letters “FFA” stand for Future Farmers of America. These letters are a part of our history and our heritage that will never change. But FFA is not just for students who want to be production farmers; FFA also welcomes members who aspire to careers as teachers, doctors, scientists, business owners and more. For this reason, the name of the organization was updated in 1988 after a vote of national convention delegates to reflect the growing diversity and new opportunities in the industry of agriculture.

For information on the Deschutes County 4-H program, please visit their website, or reach their office at (541) 548-6088.

For information on FFA in Oregon, please visit their website, or reach their office at (541) 737-2395.