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  1. 4-H Come Grow With 4-H!

    May. 14, 2025

    Come Grow with 4-H!

    Kids ages 8-12 are invited to garden with 4-H at the Anderson Urban Farm!

    Youth will learn about:

    Growing vegetables Planting seeds Composting Ohio native plants Tasting what you grow Nature crafts  And more! Details

    Where: Anderson Urban Farm, 2550 Bartels Road, Cincinnati, OH 45244

    When: June 17, June 24, July 15, July 22

    Time: 10 am to 11:30 am

    Cost: FREE!

  2. FREE: Good Agricultural Practices Certification Training

    Apr. 24, 2025

     

    Presented by educators from Central State Extension and OSU Extension, in this program you will learn how GAP (Good Agricultural Practices) certification can benefit your specialty crop production by strengthening food safety practices and expanding your market. Certification and passing the GAP audit means producers are reducing the risk of foodborne illness originating from a farm. GAP certification can help open up new markets as it is often required by restaurants, retailers, school systems, and food aggregation distributors.

  3. Get your tickets! Ohio 4-H Youth Development Night at Great American Ball Park with the Reds

    Apr. 24, 2025

    Ohio 4-H Youth Development Night at the Ballpark

    The 4-H programs of Hamilton, Warren, Montgomery, Butler, and Clermont counties are excited to be partnering with the Cincinnati Reds to support programs that will empower youth to lead for a lifetime! In 4-H, we believe in developing young people who are confident, hard-working, determined, responsible and compassionate. 

  4. Unsolicited Seed Packages: "Brushing Scam"

    Apr. 18, 2025

    Several of our gardens have reported that their community members are receiving unsolicited seed packages falsely labeled as originating from their organization. This activity appears to be part of a broader "brushing scam," similar to those reported in previous years across the U.S., involving packages marked with foreign labels and unfamiliar seeds. 

  5. Youth Gardening Series at Tikkun Farm

    Mar. 18, 2025

    Let's Grow Together!
  6. 2025 Southwest Ohio Perennial School

    Mar. 18, 2025

    Join OSU Clermont County for the 31st Southwest Ohio Perennial School!

    Date: April 10, 2025
    Time: 9:00 AM (Doors open at 8:00 AM)
    Location: Clermont County Fairgrounds, 4-H Hall
    1000 Locust Street, Owensville, Ohio 45160

    Cost: $50

    Registration is now open! The registration form is attached.

    Join us for a day of expert insights, gardening inspiration, and networking with fellow plant enthusiasts. Our lineup of speakers includes:

  7. ODA Issues Quarantine in Southwest Ohio for Invasive Box Tree Moth

    Mar. 17, 2025

    The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) announced on March 10, 2025, that the box tree moth (BTM) (Cydalima perspectalis, family Crambidae) quarantine zone has been expanded in southwest Ohio. As of yesterday, the BTM quarantine now includes the following counties: Butler, Clermont, Greene, Hamilton, Miami, Montgomery, and Warren.

  8. Intro to Photography Class

    Feb. 27, 2025

    Attention 4-H'ers aged 8-12! Interested in learning to take high quality photos with your smart phone?

    You don't need a fancy camera to be a great photographer!  Join us at Eden Park for Intro to Photography.  Then we will meet up to learn about photo editing and print out your photos.

  9. Box Tree Moth Information Video

    Feb. 19, 2025

     

     

  10. 4H is for You! Enroll Today!

    Feb. 13, 2025

    Enrollment for the 2024 4-H year is NOW OPEN!  Adult volunteers and youth members must use 4-H Online to register.  

    Use this link to register today!  Dealine is March 1st!

    4honline.com

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