Resumes, cover letters, LinkedIn and more. We are joined by Leslie Noble, Program Director at 4-H Canada to chat all things job hunting and career resources. In this episode you'll hear tips for tailoring your resume and cover letter to the job

4-H 4-U - Mental health supports for the agricultural community

Oct 6th, 2022 23m 32s

In honour of World Mental Health Day on Monday October 10, we welcomed the In The Know team from CMHA Ontario to discuss Agriculture Wellness Ontario. Agriculture Wellness Ontario is a suite of programs designed to ensure farmers are getting me

4-H 4-U: Meet a first generation lavender farmer

Sep 16th, 2022 35m 48s

Farm to skin you say? That's right. In this episode we chat with Julie Thurgood-Burnett, first generation farmer and owner of Hereward Farm, a lavender farm located in East Garafraxa, Ontario. At Hereward Farm, they not only grow lavender but u

4-H 4-U - The impact of 4-H in the community

Aug 30th, 2022 45m 58s

Did you know the 2022 topic of the Amber Underwood Memorial News Competition is," How does 4-H impact your community?" Joining us to discuss 4-H in the community and share heartfelt stories are Paulette Macdonald, volunteer and Hannah Ethier, y

4-H 4-U - A History of 4-H in Ontario, Regions 3, 4, 5

Aug 18th, 2022 27m 14s

Head, Heart, Hands and Health, a History of 4-H in Ontario was released in 1994 as part of the celebration of 4-H Ontario's 80th anniversary. Did you know that when this book was written in 1994 that the province was divided into 16 council reg

4-H 4-U - Virtual Judging Competition

Aug 5th, 2022 10m 50s

In the latest episode, Kathryn Lambert from the 4-H Ontario programming joins us to discuss the virtual provincial judging competition on now until August 15. 4-H'ers ages 6-21 can take part in this virtual competition to test their critical th

4-H 4-U - The 4-H Facilitator Experience

Aug 2nd, 2022 15m 20s

Did you know 4-H volunteers can be facilitators at provincial programming opportunities? In this episode, long time 4-H facilitator, Justin Williams joins us to chat about his experience as a 4-H facilitator. Justin is a 4-H volunteer from the

4-H 4-U - Social media tips and tricks to promote 4-H

Jul 27th, 2022 22m 39s

Join the 4-H Ontario communications team as they discuss all things social media as it relates to the promotion of 4-H. In this episode you'll learn tips and tricks for understanding your audience and leave with some ideas for content creation

4-H 4-U - Let's learn about regenerative agriculture

Jun 30th, 2022 21m 16s

Joined by Gillian Flies of The New Farm, the first farm in Canada to be certified regenerative organic agriculture. Regenerative agriculture is a way of producing food that leaves the soil healthier than it was while improving environmental imp

4-H 4-U - The new volunteer experience

Jun 17th, 2022 27m 34s

In this episode we welcome Joseph Carrubba to the 4-H podcast to discuss his experience as a new 4-H volunteer. Joseph became a 4-H volunteer in 2021 and serves as the Coordinator, Communications within the Middlesex 4-H Association, wearing ma

4-H 4-U - Meet the Ontario Youth Advisory Committee Representative, Kayla Emmerton

May 30th, 2022 12m 10s

In this episode, Kayla Emmerton, Ontario Youth Advisory Committee Representative tells us about her experience on this national committee and her trip to Halifax, Nova Scotia for the 4-H Leadership Summit in April 2022. Here's more about Kayla:

4-H 4-U: Let's play Go For The Gold

May 17th, 2022 21m 36s

Did you know the first Go For The Gold game was played in 1982 when it was called Reach For The Top? Go For The Gold is 4-H's trivia style competition where youth ages 9-21 compete locally, regionally and provincially for the title of Go For Th

4-H 4-U : Meet the 2022 4-H Ontario Ambassadors

Apr 27th, 2022 13m 31s

Join us as we learn about our four 2022 4-H Ontario ambassadors: Allison French, Dougie Robinson, Ashley McClellan and Rhiannah Gallagher. Looking for an energetic 4-H'er to be part of your next event? Request an ambassador for your 4-H event o

4-H 4-U : Meet the New President of the Ontario 4-H Council

Apr 19th, 2022 10m 15s

Laurie Farquharson of Middlesex 4-H Association became the new Ontario 4-H Council president on March 26, 2022. Laurie has been a 4-H volunteer for over 20 years and has worn many hats throughout this time from club leader to association execut

4-H 4-U - A History of 4-H in Ontario, Region 1 and 2

Apr 4th, 2022 22m 7s

Head, Heart, Hands and Health, a History of 4-H in Ontario was released in 1994 as part of the celebration of 4-H Ontario's 80th anniversary. In this episode we look at the chapter called, "A Place Called Home" regional histories of 4-H in Onta

4-H 4-U - Virtual 4-H Cooking Clubs

Mar 7th, 2022 24m 51s

In this episode, 4-H Volunteer John Drummond joins us to chat about the virtual cooking clubs they have been hosting for youth across the province. If there was a silver lining of the pandemic, this would be it. Three years ago none of us could

2022 New and Updated 4-H Projects

Feb 23rd, 2022 26m 52s

4-H Ontario is pleased to announce two NEW projects and one UPDATED project will be coming to you in 2022. In this episode, Elizabeth Johnston from 4-H Ontario joins us to chat about each of these projects 1) Technology and the World Around Us

4-H 4-U - 4-H Award Recipient Spotlight

Feb 14th, 2022 15m 17s

In this episode we are joined by Evan Krebs and Caleigh Slits. Evan is the winner of the 2021 Scott Van Kampen and Don McCutcheon Memorial Award. Evan was raised in Hensall and was a member of the Huron 4-H Association. He completed projects wi

4-H 4-U - Youth and STEM

Jan 31st, 2022 30m 15s

STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math - did you know one of 4-H's leadership development pillars is "Science and Technology"? Though as you'll hear in this episode, STEM is so much more than science and technology and there

4-H 4-U - Youth In Agriculture

Jan 24th, 2022 18m 18s

In this episode, we are joined by LeaAnne Wurmli, Director of Communications at Beef Farmers of Ontario to talk about youth in agriculture and more specifically their new program – the Ontario Beef Youth Alliance, a program designed to support

4-H 4-U - 4-H Ontario Ambassador Alumni

Nov 26th, 2021 24m 17s

Join us as welcome Anikka Bolender, Nicole French and Michaella Snyder, three 4-H Ontario Ambassador Alumni, to share their 4-H stories, ambassador experiences and wise words of wisdom for future 4-H ambassadors. Anikka graduated from the York

4-H 4-U - Conversations with Carm - Carm Hamilton and the Living Archives

Oct 27th, 2021 38m 50s

Join us on a throwback all the way to December 1994 when the book Head, Heart, Hands, Health. A History of 4-H in Ontario was released. In this episode we will be reading the chapter, Conversations with Carm - Carm Hamilton and the Living Archi

4-H Ontario FYI Podcast: Summer Survival Guide Edition

Jul 16th, 2021 6m 56s

In our last episode of season one, we wanted to draw your attention to our NEW Summer Survival Guide that is now available to ANYONE as is completely free when signing up for our mailing list. The Summer Survival Guide contains games and activi

4-H Ontario FYI Podcast: Explore Edition

Jun 23rd, 2021 24m 13s

Now more than ever, it is important to explore the world around you (safely, of course). Studies show that when you get out and explore with your young people, you are not only teaching them confidence and independence, but how to appreciate th

4-H Ontario FYI Podcast: Physical Activity & Healthy Living Edition

Jun 2nd, 2021 39m 32s

In 2020, ParticipACTION released The ParticipACTION Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth, which is the most comprehensive assessment of child and youth physical activity in Canada. Studies show that, youth are more sedentary