County Fair Hog
Beef, Swine, Sheep, Dairy, Goats, Rabbits, Poultry…
The 4-H Market Animal Project takes a 4-H’er through the entire process of raising an animal that is to become food for people. This is intense, and extremely meaningful – sustainability demands that humans understand and respect where their food comes from.
4-H’ers purchase their market animals between late fall and early spring (often using loans available through the Livestock Sale Committee), and then begin learning how to feed and care for the animals in an ethical and healthy manner. They learn things like; Leadership, Perserverance, Profit and Loss, and much more. The youth come away with priceless life skills from these projects.
- Poultry Trophy Winner
