Mattie Smith Advocates for Agriculture in D.C.
One of Mattie Smith’s favorite memories of growing up on her family’s farm in Ten Mile is of bottle-feeding an orphaned calf. Her agriculture background and 4-H career led her to Washington D.C. to advocate for agriculture. “I remember getting up at
Tennessee Farmers Cooperative CEO Receives Friend of 4-H Award
As chief executive officer of Tennessee Farmers Cooperative (TFC), Shannon Huff is “incredibly humbled” to receive the Friend of 4-H Award but says he “feels bad about accepting it” because his company is the longtime and significant supporter of 4-H. “The award
4-H Alumni Reunion Reunites the Generations
Tennessee 4-H alumni and friends across generations gathered on March 2, 2024, at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds in Lebanon to reminisce, reflect and reconnect at the TN 4-H Alumni Reunion. “Most people, including myself, that had the 4-H experience growing up look
Katie Collins Wins National 4-H Youth in Action Award
Dickson County 4-H’er and past 4-H State Council member Katie Collins is the first Tennessee 4-H’er to win the national 4-H Youth in Action Award. Collins has been active within 4-H since fourth grade. Her love for agriculture began on her family’s
Macon County Wins 2023 National Consumer Decision Making Contest
Congratulations to Macon County 4-H for their national win in the Consumer Decision Making Contest in 2023. Team members include Ella Flynn, Delaney Turner, Graycee West, and Logan West, and coached by Michaela Pedigo brought home the gold from the National Consumer
National Winners in 2023
In 2023, Tennessee 4-H'ers big successes from individual awards to national recognition. Congratulations to all! National Chicken BBQ Lilly Waggoner, DeKalb County (8th) National Winners Youth in Action Award Katie Collins, Dickson County National Beekeeping Essay Paige Costello, Carroll County
2023 Level II State Project Winners
Meet the winners of the Level II State Projects in 2023. National 4-H Congress Delegates Ella Flynn, Level II Citizenship Ella Flynn of Macon County is attending National 4-H Congress as the Level II state winner in the leadership project.
2023 Level I State Project Winners
Meet the winners of the Level I State Projects in 2023. Caroline Garrell, Level I Citizenship Caroline Garrell of Lincoln County was named the Level I Citizenship Project State Winner. She has spent seven years in this project area putting her hands
Successful Picnic at the Fair Funds 4-H Camp Scholarships
The Tennessee 4-H Foundation hosted the second annual Picnic at the Fair at the Tennessee State Fair/Wilson County Fair in Lebanon on Aug. 18, 2023. Photo credit: Wilson County Fair/Tennessee State Fair With nearly 350 tickets sold, the celebratory fundraiser garnered more
Meet Carol Coley McDonald
Carol Coley McDonald is a lifelong 4-H’er. She joined as a young girl, following in the footsteps of her older siblings and becoming active in the organization in fourth grade. Her experience growing up paved the way for a career in agriculture,