Winkelman Family Farms, 2024 Farm Family of the Year
![Two adult volunteers with a youth member at a 4-H outside at a fall trap league practice.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/Matthews-Redwood-Photo3.jpg?itok=-nxdLBCA)
Efforts made by Trish Matthews not only filled a communication need but engaged more youth in Redwood County 4-H and beyond.
![Gwe Gasco serves as Sales & Marketing Director for 8th Fire Solar. He stands next to sign that gives Monday through Friday 9 to 4:30 as the hours.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/8th%20Fire%20Solar.jpg?h=a5a3aa5f&itok=4SWEWsiD)
A solar thermal business located on the White Earth Reservation in Northwestern Minnesota hopes their sustainable product can help build a better future for everyone, especially Native American communities.
Each year Redwood County 4-H Ribbon Auction Boosters sponsor a $250 scholarship to our 4-H youth. This year there were five graduating seniors chosen to each receive a $250 scholarship to use towards their future plans.