Wayne and Gabrea Anderson, 2024 Farm Family of the Year
Depending on the 4-H event you attend, there is travel reimbursement available.
Learn the steps youth can take to apply for Aitkin County 4-H Council scholarships.
![A rich, deep green forest with a closed canopy and lush understory plants](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/Northern%20hardwood%20forest%20stand.png?h=6f9f2036&itok=IBId3-hQ)
Extension foresters provide recommended tree and plant lists for east-central Minnesota.
![Three women look at each other and at the strawberries growing out of holes in an aluminum tower that is about their height.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/strawberries%20Meyers%20Center.jpg?h=d4fb9804&itok=Eqztxk6W)
Ten Master Gardener volunteers were part of the team that built The Foodscape surrounding the new Burton and Virginia Myers Education Center.
![Fifth grade girl holds up an apple with a bite out of it in a classroom. She has a sticker over one eye that shows an apple and says "Crunch"](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/20221013_145550-01.jpeg?h=802b7287&itok=SkwHe-ZI)
From purple coleslaw to crabapples, farm-to-school efforts harvest benefits for all.
Learn why keeping 4-H records enhances your 4-H experience. Get links to records forms.