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Beekeeper holding a wooden hive frame covered with bees and honeycomb

NC 4-H Beekeeping Essay Contest

Honey bees are hardworking, tirelessly gathering nectar and pollen to share with their hive. They provide a vital ecological service by pollinating agricultural, garden and native plants. Explore…

Three lit jack-o'-lanterns with carved faces on a dark surface

Carving Pumpkins and Preserving Your Creations!

Carving jack-o-lantern pumpkins is a great tradition for families and youth but it is such a bummer when your creation starts to mold and break down the minute you carve it. Preserving your master…

AG STAR North Carolina HOME GROWN VOICE Talent Search

Could You Be the First NC Ag Star?

Paige King Johnson is a singer-songwriter originally from Angier, NC now traveling back and forth from Nashville, TN. She was recently named the first musical ambassador for the NC Department of…

Painted lady butterfly perched on leaves beside bright pink rose blooms

Butterflies Have Emerged at Two Local Schools

Second-grade students at Andrews Elementary School and Murphy Elementary School participated in the 4-H school enrichment curriculum, Winged Wonders. All seven classes received one Painted Lady…

Woman points at bees in wooden observation hive while children watch

1st Graders Explore the Busy World of Bees!!!

All four first grade classes at Murphy Elementary school participated in the 4-H school enrichment program, Busy World of Bees. Students in Mrs. Stonecypher's, Mrs. Wood's, Mrs. Flowers', and Mrs.…

Child seated on floor holding a clear plastic cup containing a small larva or insect

Butterflies Will Be Emerging in Andrews & Murphy

Cherokee County 4-H usually works with Cherokee County Schools 2nd grades to do 4-H embryology right after spring break. With the rise of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, we could not do our normal…

Roasted turkey on wooden platter surrounded by pumpkins, sunflowers, corn, grapes, and candle

Fall & Thanksgiving Gathering Food Safety Tips!!

With more families coming to gather for the fall holidays this year, like Thanksgiving, unlike last year, we want to help you make your holidays free from food borne illnesses. There is nothing that…

Hands inserting plastic tools into a jar of whole peeled tomatoes during canning.

Canning and Preserving Questions?

If this is your first time canning or you are a veteran canning and preserving expert but have had some problems with something you have recently preserved, we are here to help. N.C. Cooperative…

Dinah Gore 4‑H Healthy Food Challenge flyer; entry deadline July 12, 2021

Dinah Gore 4-H Healthy Food Challenge 2021

We are excited to announce the DinahGore 4-H Healthy Food Challenge for 2021. This contest challenges an individual or a team of two 4-H members to create a dish using a mystery basket of…

4-H & TSC text: "Tractor Supply Co. proudly supports creating opportunity for all kids" with 4‑leaf clover logo

Tractor Supply Paper Clover Campaign Happening Now

Since 2010, Tractor Supply has partnered with 4‑H to help create Opportunity4All and raise more than $14 million through the Paper Clover campaign. The success of these campaigns has impacted over…