Farm, Home, & Youth Complex
Home of Montgomery County 4-H
The Farm, Home, & Youth Foundation
The Farm, Home, & Youth Foundation of Montgomery County is a private 501(c)(3) non-profit organization located in Collegeville PA. The Foundation owns and operates the Farm, Home & Youth Complex (formerly the Montgomery County 4-H Center) and donates use of the facilities to the numerous county 4-H clubs that are based in Montgomery County. We do not receive any government funding or funding from Penn State/4-H. Montgomery County 4-H includes animal science clubs like livestock, beekeeping, seeing eye puppy club, and poultry as well as horse science clubs, and community clubs like sewing and crafting. Proceeds from fundraisers and public events that are hosted by the Foundation go directly to the maintenance and repair of the buildings and grounds, in support of the 4-H clubs that call the Complex home.
Our Mission - To provide office and meeting facilities and financial support for the Montgomery County 4-H Program
Our History
In 1984, Skippack Elementary School and 9 acres were purchased from Perkiomen Valley School District to create a 4-H Center which would provide facilities for the 4-H clubs as well as other youth and educational facilities.
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A non-profit organization was formed under the name Montgomery County Farm, Home and 4-H Foundation and a board of volunteers was assembled to take on the huge task of raising funds to pay for the expansive renovations the dated building required.
One major goal of the Foundation was to assemble the various agencies in the county that dealt with agriculture, making a one-stop location for the farming community. Two other pressing issues were to relocate the Cooperative Extension offices from their present site in Norristown and to provide meeting space for the numerous 4-H activities and meetings in the county.
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The generosity of local businesses, individuals and government officials was overwhelming, allowing the office space to be renovated within the first year and the meeting rooms opened the following year. Prior to the Creamery (Skippack Township) location, the 4-H clubs met in an old chicken house in Lansdale, Towamencin Township. This was sold and proceeds were put toward the renovations of the new center.
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Additional land was purchased from the State Correctional Institute at Graterford and signed over to the 4-H Foundation in December of 1987 by Governor Thornburgh, bringing the property to just in excess of 20 acres.
Several years ago, the Montgomery County Farm, Home and 4-H Foundation reorganized as a 501(c)(3) entity under the name Farm, Home, and Youth Foundation of Montgomery County. The building the Foundation owns is now known as the Farm, Home & Youth Complex (formerly Montgomery County 4-H Center). The complex provides a home for 4-H activities and events. In addition, the Complex also has office space, meeting rooms, and outside facilities available to rent.
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At present, a twelve member volunteer board provides leadership for the Farm, Home & Youth Complex.