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4-H

American  
[fawr aych] / ˈfɔr ˈeɪtʃ /

noun

  1. a group of youth organizations originating in the rural United States aimed at teaching practical life skills and encouraging good citizenship.


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Orth’s wife, Charisse, works as a county coordinator for 4-H.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

Long and her daughter still have claims against Shasta District Fair employees and a 4-H volunteer.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2024

Written by congressional staffers, the official emails are supposed to be straightforward messages to constituents: “Here’s what you need to know about that highway project just outside town” or “Congratulations to these local 4-H volunteers.”

From Slate • Jan. 2, 2024

Faith offerings are plentiful and deep-rooted at the late-summer agricultural fairs that, nationwide, bring together 4-H children parading their prize animals and political candidates unleashing their ambitions.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 31, 2023

“She and Hanni met at the Roxbury fair, and Hanni invited her to stay here until the 4-H Club fair at Livingstonville started.”

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George