Livingston County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2018 - Jun 30, 2019





4011 - Agriculture 4-H Core Curriculum
4011.4) 75

Number of youth who are more aware of local farmer’s markets and community gardens

4011.2) 0

Number of youth that can keep production, performance or financial records on their 4-H agriculture projects

4011.1) 7

Number of youth who demonstrate a skill that was learned and/or improved by participating in a 4-H ANR project, program, event or activity

4011.3) 5

Number of youth who understands the role of agriculture in the production of food and fiber



Success Stories

Traditions of Country Ham teachs youth multiple lessons

Author: Dominique Wood

Major Program: Agriculture 4-H Core Curriculum

Traditions of Country Ham teachs youth multiple lessons

Youth are often criticized that they do not know where there food comes from.  Many youth do not realize that their ham actually has to come from a pig.  That is not the issue with Livingston County Country Ham Project youth.  Since early January 2019, the youth involved in the Country Ham project has to devote multiple weekends to select and prepare two country hams in anticipation of the results that would develop in the summer. Youth wrestled 15 pound hams onto the salting tabl

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