Frederick County 4-H Youth Development

We look forward to seeing you tomorrow at this event!

Something special has been growing at Rose Hill Manor Park - and it’s finally time to celebrate 🌾

The Seed to Harvest Exhibit Barn is ready to open its doors, creating a new space where visitors can explore Frederick County’s rich agricultural heritage through exhibits, historic equipment and educational experiences that connect the past, present and future of farming.

Join us for the official ribbon cutting and help celebrate this exciting new addition to the park. Guests are invited to arrive at 10:00 am to connect with members of the agricultural community before the ribbon cutting begins at 11:00 am.

After the ceremony, stay and enjoy vendors, activities, partner booths and more until 2:00 pm.

Come be part of this milestone moment and see it all come together.

Stop by our 4-H 🍀 table tomorrow and say Hi 👋!
We'd love to chat with you and introduce you to our Frederick County UMD Extension Educator co-workers in Ag, FCS, and Home Horticulture!

2026 Maryland State Fair Youth Workers - Applications OPEN!
The Maryland State Fair is seeking youth, ages 14-18, to work at the Maryland State Fair in the following buildings/exhibits: 4-H/FFA Home Arts Building, U-Learn Barn, and U-Learn Farm.

Available positions include:
4-H/FFA Home Arts Building: This is the main 4-H/FFA Exhibit Hall where non-animal exhibits are on display for the public to view. Youth workers will assist with the receipt, placement, care and release of exhibits, and general upkeep of the building. There will be extensive interaction with the public; youth workers will be required to advocate for 4-H/FFA and lead youth activity stations.
U-Learn Barn: This educational exhibit will connect animals and agriculture to food & fiber consumers can purchase at the grocery store. Youth workers will assist with the care and feeding of the animals on exhibit as well as the general upkeep of the facility. There will be extensive interaction with the public and animals, youth workers will be required to advocate for 4-H/FFA and agriculture and lead youth activity stations.
U-Learn Farm: This is an educational space where the public can learn about and explore agriculture in Maryland. Youth workers will assist with the activity stations, and general upkeep of the facility. There will be extensive interaction with the public; youth workers will be required to advocate for 4-H/FFA and agriculture and lead youth activity stations.

The Job Description and link to the Qualtrics Application Form can be found at the bottom of the Maryland 4-H/Get Involved/Maryland State Fair page of the 4-H website at: https://extension.umd.edu/programs/4-h-youth-development/get-involved/maryland-state-fair. Applications will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis.

Interested youth may apply at: https://umdsurvey.umd.edu/jfe/form/SV_7Vyv85DHidPRd2e

FOR Maryland 4-H Faculty/Staff: Qualtrics, upon receiving an application from a youth/youth family, will automatically send an email to the county/city 4-H Program educator(s) or staff with a link to fill out a reference survey, so please keep an eye out for those!

2026 MD State Fair 4-H Youth Worker Application Application form for the 2026 Maryland State Fair 4-H Youth Worker position. For more information, please refer to the Maryland 4-H website.

Congrats to our amazing 4-H ladies! Thank you Farm Bureau for providing these scholarships for youth in our community :)