4-H Entrepreneurs
The 4-H EntrepreneursTM program teaches youth how to start their own business to sell products or services.
Youth who attend the 4-H EntrepreneursTM camp in their county have the opportunity to host a booth for their business at their county fair, where they will sell their products/services directly to the public. Youth participants will learn-by-doing in this program—they create real businesses, and can make real sales!
Facilitators will host four, two-hour long workshops to teach youth attendees about the required course content before they can begin generating sales. All course content is fun, engaging, and hosted in group settings. Check with your county Extension Office for more details on dates and location of workshops.
Upcoming Opportunities for 4-H EntrepreneursTM
Through an exciting partnership with the Bastian Agricultural Center (BAC), 4-H Entrepreneurs will soon have the opportunity to sell their products in a permanent vending machine located at the BAC!
Depending on the number of applicants and each youth’s ability to supply products, items will rotate throughout the year. This is intended to be a short-term opportunity, so youth will not be expected to provide products indefinitely.
All packaging will be standardized, and a small upfront fee will help cover operational costs. All profits from product sales will go directly back to the participating 4-H youth.
In addition to the vending machine, 4-H Entrepreneurs will also have the chance to sell products in a brand-new retail space hosted by the BAC during their largest events.
Youth will not need to be physically present to participate. A dedicated section of the shop will feature products from multiple 4-H Entrepreneurs, and youth will provide their inventory ahead of time. After the event, profits from sales will be distributed directly back to each participating entrepreneur.
Utah 4-H has some AMAZING activities planned for 4-H Day at the Utah State Fair this year and our 4-H Entrepreneurs are invited to be part of the excitement!
We are looking for youth interested in selling their products during scheduled time blocks throughout the fairgrounds on 4-H Day. This is an incredible opportunity because becoming a vendor at the State Fair is typically expensive and requires a major time commitment.
Thanks to the generosity of the State Fair administrative team, our youth have the opportunity to showcase the amazing work happening in 4-H while also making a profit, truly a win-win!
📅 Date: September 12, 2026
🕚 Selling shifts will be assigned between 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM.
Impact of 4-H EntrepreneursTM Program
4-H EntrepreneursTM Curriculum
4-H EntrepreneursTM is designed to be delivered in four, two-hour long workshops to increase knowledge and confidence towards entrepreneurship for youth attendees. The eight hours of content is flexible enough to be offered to youth in various time formats and can be modified for eight one-hour lessons, or even in youth camps. All course content is fun, engaging, and hosted in group settings.
Facilitators do not need prior entrepreneurship experience, and the content can be delivered by adults or teen leaders.
In state facilitators can request 4-H EntrepreneursTM curriculum for free until September 2024. For out of state facilitators, the cost is $110 per kit.
Each kit includes: 10 student workbooks, facilitator guide, evaluation materials, and program marketing toolkits.
UTAH 4-H ENTREPRENEURSTM FACILITATORS
OUT OF STATE PROVIDERS
Food Safety
4-H Entrepreneurs who are selling any food or food based products are required to complete the following survey. Your response will be evaluated by the Extension Food Entrepreneurship Program to determine if your products can safely be made in a home kitchen. If your product is flagged for follow up, we will work with you directly about the next steps. Please watch for the approval or further instructions in your email.
To increase the likelihood of approval, please try to submit recipes for foods that flow to a GREEN bubble in this chart:
Examples of foods in each category:
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GREEN |
Seasoned popcorn, cupcakes with store-bought frosting, chocolate chip cookies, bottled raspberry jam |
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YELLOW |
Dried apple slices, cupcakes with cream cheese frosting, zucchini bread, bottled jalapeno raspberry jam |
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ORANGE/RED |
Beef jerky, cream puffs filled with pudding, cheesecake, bottled green beans |
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