4H Ontario

4-H is a grass roots organization of leaders building leaders. The heart of 4-H is in its Clubs. 4-H Clubs are comprised of a minimum of six 4-H Members and two amazing trained and screened Volunteers who act as Club Leaders. The Club decides on a topic of interest and through instruction by Leaders, and hands-on learning, Members learn about the topic during 4-H meetings.

4-H started in the United States in 1901 when President Orwell of the Farmer’s Institute of Macoupin County, Missouri offered local boys a bag of corn seed to grow and show at the St. Louis Fair in the hope of establishing a youth component in the agriculture sector. Over 500 boys requested seed in this season making Orwell’s concept a roaring success. 4-H came to Canada in 1913 where it found its first home in Roland, Manitoba.