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Resumes, cover letters, LinkedIn and more. We are joined by Leslie Noble, Program Director at 4-H Canada to chat all things job hunting and career resources. In this episode you'll hear tips for tailoring your resume and cover letter to the job you want, ways to build and utilize your LinkedIn profile to its full advantage and resources you can access through 4-H Canada's Careers O

In honour of World Mental Health Day on Monday October 10, we welcomed the In The Know team from CMHA Ontario to discuss Agriculture Wellness Ontario. Agriculture Wellness Ontario is a suite of programs designed to ensure farmers are getting mental health support where and when they need it. In this episode, Lindsay Bebbington, Program Manager, In The Know and Adriana Van Oostveen,

Farm to skin you say? That's right. In this episode we chat with Julie Thurgood-Burnett, first generation farmer and owner of Hereward Farm, a lavender farm located in East Garafraxa, Ontario. At Hereward Farm, they not only grow lavender but use it to create their own products, crafted and sold on the same site they are grown. Julie shares about her family, the learning that comes

Did you know the 2022 topic of the Amber Underwood Memorial News Competition is," How does 4-H impact your community?" Joining us to discuss 4-H in the community and share heartfelt stories are Paulette Macdonald, volunteer and Hannah Ethier, youth from the Sudbury 4-H Association. Paulette and Hannah have been part of many community involvement projects within the Sudbury 4-H Asso

Head, Heart, Hands and Health, a History of 4-H in Ontario was released in 1994 as part of the celebration of 4-H Ontario's 80th anniversary. Did you know that when this book was written in 1994 that the province was divided into 16 council regions? In this episode we read from the history chapters of regions 3 (Algoma, Sudbury, Manitoulin), 4 (Parry Sound, Nipissing, Muskoka) and

In the latest episode, Kathryn Lambert from the 4-H Ontario programming joins us to discuss the virtual provincial judging competition on now until August 15. 4-H'ers ages 6-21 can take part in this virtual competition to test their critical thinking skills. There are eight categories to judge ranging from dairy heifers to birthday cakes. Find out more in the virtual judging compet

Did you know 4-H volunteers can be facilitators at provincial programming opportunities? In this episode, long time 4-H facilitator, Justin Williams joins us to chat about his experience as a 4-H facilitator. Justin is a 4-H volunteer from the Prince Edward 4-H Association who has been a facilitator at 4-H's Youth Adventure Camp for more than a decade. He walks us through a day in

Join the 4-H Ontario communications team as they discuss all things social media as it relates to the promotion of 4-H. In this episode you'll learn tips and tricks for understanding your audience and leave with some ideas for content creation as a 4-H association, volunteer or parent looking to share their 4-H story. Interested in joining the 4-H Canva account to gain access to br

Joined by Gillian Flies of The New Farm, the first farm in Canada to be certified regenerative organic agriculture. Regenerative agriculture is a way of producing food that leaves the soil healthier than it was while improving environmental impact. The New Farm is located in Creemore, Ontario and was established by Gillian and her partner, Brent 15 years ago when they moved from To

In this episode we welcome Joseph Carrubba to the 4-H podcast to discuss his experience as a new 4-H volunteer. Joseph became a 4-H volunteer in 2021 and serves as the Coordinator, Communications within the Middlesex 4-H Association, wearing many hats in his role.  Joseph says, "I am proud to be the Communications Coordinator for Middlesex 4-H Association.  I st