This project aims to develop the skills, aspirations, attitudes, and behaviors of San Carlos Apache youth through gardening, nutrition (food preservation), food sovereignty, cattle husbandry, horsemanship, and 4-H youth development. Our extension office works to instill life skills of responsibility, generosity, and entrepreneurship in youth by raising their food in traditional Apache and conventional gardening, cattle production knowledge and application, horsemanship, and preschool programs in nutrition gardening, physical activity, and early literacy. The program will promote hands-on- activities to motivate youth to learn more about agriculture to develop a strong desire to preserve their land and learn more about their culture. In connection to preserving the land and connecting youth to agriculture, the program will strive to support farmers and ranchers through a series of training and workshops promoting best practices. The program will provide technical support to increase cattle operation, equine handling, and land management to increase access to locally grown products for the community. Tribal Extension funding in the last ten years has provided opportunities to develop a foundation to support food sovereignty, food preservation, language preservation, expansion of Apache traditional crops, and continue value programs such as cattle operations in San Carlos Apache Tribe. A program outcome is to inspire adults from many career sectors in the community to teach and collaborate with youth and other adults for them to become self-sufficient. AZ FRTEP programs have been in place with San Carlos Apache Tribe since 1992.