Promise Acre: Our Journey

[CntryBoy777]

Many in this area have left 4H, because it is such a joke. The serious animal people are in FFA here. 4H has limited everyone to rabbits, and they have to be attained thru them. A real Joke, our 2 youngest daughters quit after only 1 meeting....their choice. That is how bad it was in '00, haven't heard or seen any postings for it since then.

 

[Baymule]

It sounds like the local 4-H's have degraded to tiny dictatorships run by despots intent on imposing their own rules and regulations.

 

[Bruce]

That sucks. I don't know how it is here, hopefully better.

 

[Mike CHS]

4H is a strong program in our county but it isn't as strong all across the state. We have a super bunch of people working the Extension Office and they also run 4H.

 

[NH homesteader]

If we move I hope to be checking out 4H for my daughter. Since we homeschool it would be great for her to be around other kids and focus on something she loves. What I've seen in TN as far as the extension office looks amazing, compared to NH (they try but it's nowhere near as helpful).

 

[Mike CHS]

@NH homesteader - when we first started looking into sheep we made an appointment with the Extension to get some detailed business plan info. They were good enough to send someone from the Knoxville office since the office in our country did not have anyone with expertise in sheep. That's a 2 hour plus drive to meet with a super small farm operation.

 

[NH homesteader]

Nice! Well I hope someone from the Knoxville office has experience with goats! I'll be an hour or so away from there.

 

[Mike CHS]

UT is a major player in the small ruminate programs in Tennessee. When you get the chance take a look at the information on the UT Ag web site.

 

[NH homesteader]

Awesome thanks! Will do! Sorry for the hijack

 

[Bruce]

Sounds like 4-H is doing OK in Vermont:
http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/local/vermont/2015/01/15/grandmothers-club/21766559/