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This past February, 120 youth from Fulton, Mason, Peoria and Tazewell counties gathered for a day of hands-on learning at 4-H Clover Clinic, an event designed to introduce youth to various skills and interests. But behind the scenes, it’s the dedicated team of teens who serve in leadership roles who bring the program to life.       

A vital source of lean protein is now reaching even more families in Tazewell and Woodford Counties thanks to the expansion of the Hunters Feeding Illinois program through partnership with Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) Food System Partners. Hunters Feeding Illinois brings together local hunters, meat processors, and food pantries into a collaboration that helps fight food insecurity by providing nutritious ground venison to those in need.

It did not take long for Rachel Driver to become inspired with the work that happens at University of Illinois Extension. In the fall of 2024, she attended the horticulture core education program and a few months later she was hired as the new horticulture program coordinator serving Fulton, Mason, Peoria, and Tazewell counties.