The National 4-H Council plans to use the $50 million that writer and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated to boost training and programming for both adult leaders and for the youth they serve.
This year, nearly 600 exhibitors were present, with around 500 of them competing with their horses in pleasure events, game events and drill team competition.
Nick Stromme recently gave a beeswax candle and beehive demonstration a local 4-H meeting. Stromme increased his family's beehives from 500 to 3,500 growing the commercial honey business while he and his wife Lisa also utilize the by-products of wax and bee pollen for new products they sell locally.
Event attendees enjoyed exotic reptiles, a myriad of carnival rides and games, and 4-H members competing in the annual Barnyard Olympics as part of the East Otter Tail County Fair in Perham on Saturday, July 23.
Helping a child prep for the county fair -- and then actually making it through the fair -- can help the adults in their life get in shape. But the County Fair Workout is one that only works for a limited time.
After a day of woodworking, the Dent 4-H kids and their parents completed handmade benches for the Dent Community Center, placed by the pickleball court.
Britney Loerzel, an FFA and 4-H member from Richville, exhibited the Reserve Supreme Champion Show Sale Heifer at the 2021 Minnesota Beef Expo in St. Paul in late October.
Carlson's Lovable Llamas is a a Minnesota agritourism business. The Carlson's welcome visitors on their farm to educate them about agriculture and llamas as well.
East Otter Tail County was well-represented last weekend at the Minnesota State Fair, Aug. 28 and 29. 22 youth of the county participated in the in the State Fair 4-H Livestock Encampment.
Regardless of location or interests, your child between ages 8 and 18 has opportunities in 4-H. If your child is 5 to 7 years old, he or she can participate in 4-H Cloverbuds.
