Travis and Rachel Cobb, 2024 Farm Family of the Year
![Student stands, smiling, in front of shelves of food. Her shirt says "CLC Student Senate"](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/emily%20roberts_0.jpeg?h=988eb924&itok=tKzli2F0)
Emily Roberts, a Central Lakes College student in Brainerd, was “in a not great living situation” last year. “I was using the campus food shelf almost every day,” she says.
![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.
![illustration of graduate with diploma and 4-H clover](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/4-h-grad3.jpg?h=9da29a38&itok=Nfby_sCu)
Congratulations to the 15 4-H youth and alumni across Minnesota who stood out among approximately 97 applications.
Jennifer Knutson shares thoughts on edible landscapes, pollinators and volunteering as a Master Gardener.