California 4-H Grown

The California 4-H Grown blog shares stories written by 4-H members, volunteers and staff about what they are doing in the California 4-H program. Learn more about what 4-H'ers across the state are doing and how they are making a difference in their communities and the impact of 4-H on youth lives. Everyone is welcome in 4-H, and everyone has a story to tell! Share your story - contact Suzanne at morikawa@ucanr.edu to submit your story and photos.

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Sudy with the title slide of his SLC presentation
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“Where’s the Food?”: A 4-H Journey Beyond Ready

October 10, 2025
By Sudharsan Gopalakrishnan
California 4-H alumni Sudharsan Gopalakrishnan shares how 4-H opened doors for him to rise. He is a National 4-H STEM Mentor & Educator and adult volunteer with the National 4-H GIS/GPS Leadership Team.
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2024 Golden Clover Award Winners

June 12, 2025
By Eve S Dowdell
The Golden Clover Awards recognize outstanding 4-H members, volunteers and staff for their contributions to the University of California 4-H Youth Development Program.
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(L to R) are Colleen Delahanty (Turlock Eagles community club leader), Jayna, Josiah, Ava (another project member), and their Story Writing Project leader, Sheila Amaral.
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Imagine This... Story Writing Contest Winners

June 4, 2025
By Eve S Dowdell
This was my third time attending Ag Day at the Capitol on behalf of California 4-H. I always enjoy sharing about 4-H with legislators, their staff, and the general public. I also like visiting the booths of other agriculture organizations. This year, I was pleasantly surprised to see two 4-H members, Jayna…
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The Program Assistant Experience

May 12, 2025
By Megna Nayar
Serving as a Program Assistant at the California 4-H State Leadership Conference is one of many opportunities to come back to 4-H as an alumni.
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