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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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Bosworth, 44, was raised on his family’s horse ranch in Saratoga, Calif., a wealthy enclave in Silicon Valley, and grew up heavily involved in agriculture and the state’s 4-H youth program.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026

The Agriculture Department funds research and the venerable 4-H youth development program, but its core school-related contribution is paying for food to feed children from low-income families while they are at school.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2025

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

The school’s 4-H club made care packages for departing servicemen and hosted a community discussion entitled “What Can We Do to Win the War?”

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

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