Farm to Fork Day Camp

Farm Bureau sponsored Farm to Fork Day Camp
July 28-30

Come out and join 4-H as we explore how our food gets from the farm to our forks with a youth summer day camp focusing on agriculture and farming practices in Haywood County. Our annual 3-day 4-H Agriculture Day Camp sponsored by Farm Bureau of Haywood County will be held July 28-30 at the Mountain Research Station (Test Farm) located off of Raccoon Road. The cost of this 3-day camp is $20.00 and it includes all travel, materials, insurance and a Camp T-shirt. Each day will begin at 8:30am and end at 5:00pm.

This camp is open to all youth ages 6-12 in Haywood County. You do not have to be a member of 4-H to participate in this day camp, and we encourage you to come see what opportunities 4-H offers in your community.

During the day camp we will have a bunch of fun activities and programs, as well as numerous tours lined up to visit local working farms and work with local farmers. Some of the things youth can expect to participate in are tours of the Mountain Research Station and an opportunity to see some of the many different projects that the staff there are always busy with, we will get to see a bee hive, learn about bees and how the make honey as well as the benefits of bees, we will travel to a number of local farms here in Haywood County to visit with farmers and see what they do and maybe get to help them harvest some fruits and vegetables. We will also have an opportunity to see a local tomato packing house in action to learn about that part of the process of “from the farm to fork”. In addition, there will be a visit to a local trout farm with a chance to do some fishing, and a visit to the local farmers markets to see what is growing in your neighborhoods; Plus many more exciting activities and projects.

This educational, hands-on program is made possible through the support of Farm Bureau of Haywood County. Year after year Farm Bureau continues to support the education of youth, focusing on agriculture, and they help 4-H continue to try to close the gap between how our food gets from the farm to our table.

Space is limited. For more information or to sign up for this camp, please call 828-456-3575.

HAYWOOD COUNTY 4-H FUNDRAISER/FLEA MARKET

COME OUT AND JOIN 4-H AS WE HOST AN INDOOR FLEA MARKET AT THE HAYWOOD COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS ON JUNE 20 FROM 7AM-2PM!

On June 20th 4-H will have the buildings at the Fairgrounds open to anyone interested in renting a booth to sell their items and/or coming out to rummage through and find flea market treasures. In addition to the booths, 4-H will be serving breakfast and lunch along with other snacks. All booth rental and concession proceeds will go directly to supporting Haywood County 4-H Youth Programs.

That day our 4-H Pickin' Club will be there performing on and off throughout the morning. They have recently performed at Jude's Coffee and Creamery, Nursing Homes , they have been invited to perform at our Haywood County Fair in September, as well as at other upcoming events held on Main Street in downtown Waynesville this summer and fall. They are a great group of 4-H youth and volunteers that enjoy what they do and look forward to performing.

To sign-up and rent a booth please call 828-456-3575. The cost to rent a booth is $20.00. There will be 2 8x10 tables there for each rented booth.

Remember if you are not selling anything you can still come out and show your support for 4-H!

For more information please call 828-456-3575.

Gearing up for District Activity Day

District Activity Day is going to be Tuesday, June 23rd, at A.C. Reynolds High School in South Asheville. We will be leaving the office in the 4-H van at 8:30AM and returning around 5:00PM (this time is variable so please be available to pick up your kids between 4 and 5). You'll also get a free lunch from Subway too. Parents are encouraged to come with us to support the kids. Please let us know if you can drive people there.


County Activity Day was a great success. There were some fantastic presentations, more than we've ever had in the past, that are going to great at the District Level. If you weren't able to participate you still have a chance to do a presentation BY MONDAY, JUNE 8th! There is a link to the right that has all of the presentation information that you will need. Pick a topic that interests you and please let us know if we can help you.

We at the 4-H office think that presentations are a vital part of preparing our youth for an employable future. The ability to speak in front of a group of people about a topic will help our our kids go far in the work world. Please convince your child or student to do one.

Last year, Gregg Popular one first place in State for his presentation in the Public Speaking category and the Lucky-Smiths played in the 4-H entertains talent show. This year we have a new group playing in the district talent show and they're going to do great so come on out and support them.