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The Grubes Look Forward to Hosting You at the 2017 Legacy Dinner!

Plan now to enjoy the 2017 Fairfield County 4-H Endowment Dinner on June 22, at the home of Karl and Judith Grube. The Grubes  moved to their farm home at 1225 Canal Rd, Baltimore, in 1962. They’ve raised 3 children – Karyl, Joyce, and Greg – on the farm, and all three were members of Thurston Future Farmers 4-H Club and showed hogs at the fair for each of their 10 years in 4-H. The girls were also members of 4-H sewing clubs and participated in the Jr. Fair Queen program. Greg was named Outstanding 4-H Member in 1986.

In addition Continue reading The Grubes Look Forward to Hosting You at the 2017 Legacy Dinner! →

Attend the Dinner, Leave a Legacy!

Make your reservation today, and plan to join us for an evening of fun, food and giving at the 2017 Fairfield County 4-H Legacy Dinner and Auction! This year’s event is being held at the Grube Farm on Thursday, June 22, and tickets are now on sale.

The Fairfield County 4-H Youth Development program strives to teach leadership, citizenship and life skills to nearly 1,270 4-H club members each year. While most of these young people participate in the traditional 4-H club experiences, children who are not yet 4-H age can participate in a non-competing, activity based curriculum known as the Cloverbud program. Nearly 1000 additional youth are exposed to 4-H work through school enrichment programs. In addition, the 4-H Youth Development program also offers training and leadership opportunities for more than 200 4-H advisors in our County.

While dollars to support the 4-H Youth Development program are received cooperatively through Continue reading Attend the Dinner, Leave a Legacy! →

National Finals Rodeo Tickets up for Bid!

Back again this year by popular demand . . . one winning bidder during the 4-H Legacy Auction on June 22nd will receive four (4) 2017 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Tickets. This session of the rodeo finals is on Monday, December 11 at the Thomas and Mack Center on the campus of UNLV. These tickets are the generous donation of the Michael Family.

To enjoy an evening of fellowship and fun in support of the Fairfield County 4-H Endowment, use the form linked here and order your tickets today!

CPS Sponsors the Legacy Dinner & Auction Stage!

This just in from Von Cremeans of Crop Production Services in Thurston . . . CPS will be sponsoring the stage for the 2017 Fairfield County 4-H Endowment Legacy Dinner & Auction! Many thanks to Von and CPS for their generous support.

As you likely know by now, the dinner and auction are being hosted this year by the Grube Family at their farm (1225 Canal Road near Baltimore ) on June 22nd. Find more details about the 4-H Legacy Dinner linked above. Also find details linked below about Continue reading CPS Sponsors the Legacy Dinner & Auction Stage! →

Keller Farms has Donated a $250 Shopping Spree

Keller Farms Landscape & Nursery has donated a $250 shopping spree at any of their locations, for any of their services or products to the Auction to benefit the Fairfield County 4-H Endowment. The winning bidder may shop at the Keller Farms garden store outlet or greenhouse, or choose from any of their other services including award winning landscape designs and installations, site management, irrigation, seasonal color, lawn care maintenance, sports turf care, erosion control, snow & ice management, or holiday decorating.

Visit the Legacy Auction link above for a complete listing of the auction consignments, and check back often as the list will continue to grow right up until the June 22nd Dinner and Auction begins!

Here’s the bacon! Bay Food Market/Bay Packing Donates 1/2 Hog!

Yes, it’s back by popular demand and it’s also the first donation to the 2017 4-H Legacy Auction. Lancaster’s oldest independent grocery – Bay Food Market – along with Bay Packing have stepped up once again and donated half a processed hog that will be auctioned off during the evening!

To fill your freezer with locally grown bacon, ham, pork chops, sausage and more, all you need to do is attend this year’s annual Legacy Dinner and be the winning bidder. Hold the date – June 22 – Use this form to order your Dinner tickets.

Thank you Bay Food Market and Bay Packing for another generous donation!

If you’d like to get in on the action and make an Auction donation, visit the Legacy Auction link above.

New Years Greetings from the 4-H Endowment Board

In early 2000, a small group of community leaders who also happened to be former 4-H members began collecting ideas and thoughts to establish a Fairfield County 4-H Endowment fund. Their objective was to be sure funds where available in the future that could compliment the Fairfield County 4-H Youth Development program when they were needed.

The first goal was to raise $25,000 in order to establish an Endowment fund at the Ohio State University. After that goal was accomplished Continue reading New Years Greetings from the 4-H Endowment Board →

Looking for a Last Minute Stocking Stuffer?

If you’re still looking for that last minute stocking stuffer for your favorite 4-Her, don’t forget to check out the 4-H Endowment Tumblers.  They are insulated and decorated with the Leave a Legacy 4-H Endowment logo.  They are available at OSU Extension in Fairfield County.  The tumblers are $7.50 each or two for $15.00.legacy-mugs

All profit from the sale of these insulated tumblers benefits the Continue reading Looking for a Last Minute Stocking Stuffer? →

Why Would We Leave a Legacy?

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Fairfield County 2016 Outstanding 4-H award winners

This week at the 2016 Fairfield County Fair many 4-H and FFA students are concluding a year of work with a variety of projects. For my family, it has been a week of roller coaster of emotions, our first grandchild with a steer project and our son’s completing his 10 year 4-H career with market steers bred, born and raised on our farm.  Am I proud? You bet!!

But as I’ve watched Continue reading Why Would We Leave a Legacy? →