When your survival depends on feeding a growing world population, who better to call than a 4-H alum who has spent his professional career working to maximize crop outputs on every acre. Sam Eathington's connection to agriculture started young growing up on a grain and livestock farm in west-central Illinois.
"4-H gave me an opportunity to learn more about the science behind the farm," Sam said. "Although I grew up on farm, exposure to new people and elements of agriculture fostered a passion...
Some 4-H teens have taken the "hands to larger service" challenge of the 4-H pledge to heart and focused their 4-H energy feeding their neighbors. Clare VanSpeybroeck was recently honored by Illinois 4-H as a state community service award winner for her efforts fighting local hunger. Together, with her team of 4-H Hunger Ambassadors in Rock Island County, more than 115,000 meals have been distributed in Rock Island County alone.
Her experience helping at the packaging event inspired her to...
As we fill our bellies this Thanksgiving holiday, some 4-H youth will have a greater appreciation for the food set before them.
The 4-H Hunger Ambassadors in Milan held a Hunger Banquet, but not everyone filled their plates. In fact, many didn't even get a seat at the table.
The Hunger Banquet was a real-life simulation of what it means to be hungry in our world. A few of the 30 teens received a delicious meal of lasagna, salad, and German chocolate with ice cream. They sat at the main table...
Illinois 4-H has surpassed more than 100,000 packaged meals for the hungry in 11 months through the 4-H Feeding and Growing Our Communities program.
The latest push came July 15 when more than 200 volunteers helped the Quad Cities 4-H Teen Hunger Ambassadors prepare more than 40,000 meals. The meals will be distributed locally by the River Bend Foodbank.
"One in five children in Illinois face hunger," said Bill Million, U of I Extension 4-H youth development specialist. The goal of 4-H...
Members of the Grandview Pioneers 4-H Club chose aerospace as their theme for the year, and each month, these young people, who hail from Kansas, Shiloh, Paris and Ashmore in Edgar County, have completed aerospace-related activities. Recently the group made kites, and despite a light mist, flew them.
Darra Walker is in her second year as leader of the club. This year's National 4-H Youth Science Day is Oct. 8, and this year's theme is aerospace engineering. In light of recent natural disasters...