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A variety of fresh fruits and vegetables displayed on a countertop.

Eat What You Grow

Youth will learn the different parts of plants that we eat, and how to use drying and freezing techniques to preserve foods for later use.

Two young children walking in a pasture.

Why Do Young People Leave Our Rural Communities?

It’s no secret that young people are leaving our rural communities in South Dakota. If you read the newspapers or watch the news on television, you also know this isn’t a challenge that only South Dakota communities are facing; it is happening across the nation.

Group of 4-H youth being sworn in in the state legislative chamber in Pierre South Dakota

November: 4-H Club Leadership Roles

A quick start guide and additional resources about 4-H Club Leadership Roles.

South Dakota 4-H Program Director Tim Tanner with a group of 4-H youth on the grand staircase inside the South Dakota State Capitol.

December: 4-H Club Meetings

A quick start guide and additional resources about 4-H Club meetings.

male youth giving a how-to demonstration

February: Communication, Courage and Creativity

A quick start guide and additional resources about Communication, Courage and Creativity.

A young girl with a snail-shaped watering can.

Ages & Stages in the Garden: Ages 6-8

A garden can be used to teach many concepts to a board range of ages. When working with early elementary youth you will want to consider characteristics of their development when planning lessons and activities.

A young man sitting at a laptop discussing a project with a 4-H leader.

March: Science, Technology, Engineering and Math

A quick start guide and additional resources about Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education.

4-H, Special Foods, Youth boy and girl cooking in kitchen, State Fair

April: Health

A quick start guide and additional resources for promoting healthy lifestyles.

Ellie Wagner posing next to a cow at the Yankton County Fair.

June: Club Project or Event

A quick start guide and additional resources for Club Projects or Events.

4-H volunteer discussing an exhibit with two 4-H youth.

July: Learn by Doing

A quick start guide and additional resources for the process of doing.