How can we get 4H programs into more urban/suburban settings?
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SIPtheGoodLife: Reqs leadership on the urban side RT @agchat: Q6 Via @4Hfarmer How can we get 4H programs into more urban/suburban settings? #agchat -
NYAgriWomen: great question! RT @agchat: Q6 Via @4Hfarmer How can we get 4H programs into more urban/suburban settings? #agchat -
AgriBlogger: Q6 Have Michelle Obama mandate it as new Czar for Urban 4H programs. #agchat -
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cowartandmore: Q6 Need to recruit people with 4-H experience to take on the task. Hard to get those involved who have never participated. #agchat -
CastAgScience: Q6 there needs to be a join effort between 4H and FFA programs #agchat -
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RinckerLaw: Q6: I really love this question since I'm here in NYC #agchat -
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masandfoss: Q6 School clubs #agchat -
PeteAlexion: Q6 First, you need to ascertain what problem you're solving with program. Not all programs are suitable for urban areas #agchat -
foodculturist: Q6 more education on urban/rural linkages will bring 4-H programs to large cities #agchat -
drewbender: RT @agchat: Q6 Via @4Hfarmer How can we get 4H programs into more urban/suburban settings? #agchat -
SIPtheGoodLife: That is where our unlikely allies will come from RT @ComfyPaws: @agchat Q6 that is where new volunteers come in? #agchat
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agchat: Good start! RT @ComfyPaws: @agchat Q6 that is where new volunteers come in? #agchat
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iTweetMeat: Q6 This depends largely upon the school district IMO. In PA, Saul does and AWESOME job. These kids are GREAT! (link to come) #agchat -
RinckerLaw: Q6: I just learned last month that Long Island, New York has almost 5000 Farm Bureau members. Lots of ag in suburbia #agchat
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foodculturist: RT @AgriBlogger: Q6 Have Michelle Obama mandate it as new Czar for Urban 4H programs. #agchat
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iTweetMeat: Q6 Each year at Farm Show (that's Pennsylvanian for "State Fair") they make me smile: http://www.philasd.org/schools/saul/ #agchat
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purduephil: Q6 As an alternative to charging how about sponsorship???? #agchat -
JMJLaurent: Q6 offer 4-H through the boys and girls club and other city organizations. #agchat -
iempoweru: @PeteAlexion the problem would be that kids need to know where their food comes from Q6 #agchat
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drewbender: Yes, exactly! RT @masandfoss: Q6 School clubs #agchat
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jenreesources: @agchick Q6 How did you build that large of a program in an urban area? #agchat -
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Farm3rsDaught3r: Q6: 4H in the classroom seems to be a good start, the program could benefit from recruiting better through that #agchat -
RinckerLaw: Q6: Some extension programs should be tailored toward urban/suburban folks such as urban gardening & home ec #agchat
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ZigZiglarQuotes: Q6 All 4H programs focus on personal development. That's applicable in all settings. #agchat #success -
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JMJLaurent: Q6 integrate 4-H into urban afterschool programs. #agchat
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agchat: Great idea! RT @JMJLaurent: Q6 offer 4-H through the boys and girls club and other city organizations. #agchat
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jamies4families: Q6: Need to focus on developing SET projects - urban kids would be most interested in those #agchat -
yourlocalfoods: Q6, lots of interest in urban areas & even increased ability for urban animals, eg chickens at least. Maybe goats? #agchat -
RinckerLaw: Q6: Remember, extension is much bigger than youth programs. #agchat
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MariahsMums: Q6 sorry I keep forgetting the Q# lol #agchat -
DMKarcher: MI is exploring this in the poultry arena. RT @CastAgScience: Q6 there needs to be a join effort between 4H and FFA programs #agchat -
drewbender: Especially leadership growth. RT @agchick: Q6 All 4H programs focus on personal development. Thats applicable in all settings. #agchat
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RedScareBot: "Going Rouge" RT @AgriBlogger Q6 Have Michelle Obama mandate it as new Czar for Urban 4H programs. #agchat -
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yourlocalfoods: Q6 what is starting age in 4H programs? #agchat
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SIPtheGoodLife: My experience is that people are HUNGRY to connect w land RT @Rune67: Q6 I think it's going to be a hard sell in the city . #Agchat
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iTweetMeat: Yes, like unassuming state fair ringmen ;) RT @RinckerLaw: Q6: Remember, extension is much bigger than youth programs. #agchat
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CastAgScience: Q6 accessibility is really key to the success of any program that targets adolescents #agchat
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gaebroadwater: Q6 many belong to Farm Bureau to take advantage of the insurance benefit, too #agchat -
ComfyPaws: I agree - gardening and food preservation @RinckerLaw: Q6: #agchat
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BethStuever: RT @DMKarcher: MI is exploring this in poultry. RT @CastAgScience: Q6 needs to be joint effort between 4H and FFA programs #agchat -
RinckerLaw: Q6: I think that one way is to be a great source of info. Tough ecnomy right now w/ urban families. Ext can help $ go longer #agchat
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iempoweru: @jamies4families Explain SET please #Q6 #agchat
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iTweetMeat: Or tattoo readers, paper "inspectors" RT @RinckerLaw: Q6: Remember, extension is much bigger than youth programs. #agchat
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vmdavis: RT @RinckerLaw: Q6: Remember, extension is much bigger than youth programs. #agchat #agchat -
SIPtheGoodLife: RT @RinckerLaw: Q6: Remember, extension is much bigger than youth programs. #agchat
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jenreesources: @yourlocalfoods Q6 In Nebraska the official 4-H starting age is 8 but we have many pre-4-H or clover kid programs for younger youth. #agchat
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JMJLaurent: Q6 Photography is a great urban 4-H project to start with #agchat
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iempoweru: @SIPtheGoodLife I agree, maybe even sometimes they don't know what to call that hunger Q6 #agchat
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SIPtheGoodLife: That's exciting! RT @yourlocalfoods: Q6, lots of interest in urban areas & urban animals, eg chickens at least. Maybe goats? #agchat
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cloveragent: Q6: @yourlocalfoods 9 in most states. NC has cloverbud program for 5-8 year olds. #4H #agchat -
foodculturist: RT @RinckerLaw: Q6: Remember, extension is much bigger than youth programs. #agchat
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ricbradbury: Q6 The FFA already has a good model for this, some of the largest chapters are in urban High School. I know it is big in Chicago #agchat -
drewbender: RT @RinckerLaw: Q6: Remember, extension is much bigger than youth programs. #agchat
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vmdavis: RT @: RT @RinckerLaw: Q6: Remember, extension is much bigger than youth programs. #agchat #agchat
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JMJLaurent: Q6 Fashion and design Project is great for urban too #agchat
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BethStuever: @EddieMill Q6 4-H has a lot of programming that attracts non-farm kids. Visit 4-H.org #agchat
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sheepwriter: Q6 start kids early - hard to get ~14 yo interested in 'new' orgs #agchat -
cloveragent: Q6: @EddieMill I am in Winston-Salem, NC. URBAN! #4H #agchat
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yourlocalfoods: Q6 can target elementary then, similar to scouts/guides, get 'em young, parents are looking for things, RT @agchick 8 or 3rd grade #agchat
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FarmerHaley: RT @foodculturist: RT @RinckerLaw: Q6: Remember, extension is much bigger than youth programs. #agchat -
iempoweru: @SIPtheGoodLife especially if you introduce it young, the appreciation lasts a lifetime Q6 #agchat
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cloveragent: Q6: I have youth on waiting list wanting to join a #4H club. Need volunteer club leaders! #agchat
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jamies4families: Yeah, what they said! RT @cloveragent: @iempoweru Q6 Science, Engineering & Technology #4H #agchat
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offgridlife: RT @agchat: Great idea! RT @JMJLaurent: Q6 offer 4-H through the boys and girls club and other city organizations. #agchat
