Safety Guidelines for Youth Working in Gardens

Last updated on August 25th, 2022 at 12:56 pm

This booklet contains work guidelines that parents and supervisors can use to assign age and ability appropriate tasks to youth working in agriculture. They also provide information and talking points for adults to use when discussing farm tasks with youth. In addition to the work guidelines, the booklet describes how to use the guidelines and include important supplemental information on topics like supervision, child development and considerations for hired youth.This booklet was created by the National Children’s Center.

Categories: Young Farmers
Author: National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety