Houston County 4-H (Minnesota)

11/04/2026

We had our annual 4-H Awards Banquet on Monday, November 2nd. It was a great night of recognizing the youth for all their accomplishments and years in 4-H. We also recognized many volunteers and businesses who have made Houston County 4-H the strong program that it is! Great job to the Federation Officers for leading the night!! A few of the awards are listed below! Congratulations everyone!! 🍀🍀🍀🍀

Dairy Achievement - Garrett W
Livestock Youth Leadership Award - Mckenna E
Most Improved Showman:
Beef - Chloe K
Dairy - Lane S
Goats - Peyton F
Horse - Ellie N
Poultry - Emilyn D
Rabbit - Garrett R
Sheep - Claire R
Swine - Grayden B
Club Leader of the Year - Heather R
Alumni Award - Mary H
Friend of 4-H - Compeer, Rushford State Bank, Wilmington Mutual

10/15/2026

Congratulations to our new Federation Officers! Check out their bios in the comments below! 🍀🍀🍀🍀
President - Maren K, Silver Creek Rustlers
Vice President - Tyler T, Newhouse Norsemen
Secretary - Claire R, Silver Creek Rustlers
Treasurer - Caroline B, Newhouse Norsemen

10/09/2026

Fun Fact! Since we started keeping track of membership in Houston County 4-H (around 1920), we've had over 10,000 members participate! Houston County 4-H has a rich history of club work and project work! Everyone should be proud of the many accomplishments that have been made over the last 106+ years! 🍀🍀🍀🍀

10/08/2026

Throwback Thursday in 4-H! Please post some of your favorite oldies in the comments below! Does anyone recognize these youth performing in Share The Fun from the Caledonia Rockets from around 2006? :)

*The photo shown has been cleaned up with AI. The original photo is in the comments below! 👇

10/07/2026

It's wear your 4-H shirt WEDNESDAY!! Does anyone have a 4-H shirt on today? If so, post a pic in the comments! If you still need a Houston County 4-H Shirt, we still have shirts and sweatshirts available!! Stop by the Extension Office to get yours!! They make great gifts!! 🍀

10/06/2026

It's National 4-H Week!! Tuesday Trivia Day!
Can you guess which year was the first that 4-H Youth (then called boys and girls club members) were first allowed to exhibit at the MN State Fair? Put your answer in the comments below!! Winners get a 100 Grand!! :) 🎪 🎢 🍀

10/05/2026

10/01/2026

If anyone really enjoys a job that is very technical - Finance/HR/Taxes type of work - then please apply or forward to someone you know! This position is based out of the Rochester or Mankato Regional Office.

09/01/2026

Some highlights from this year's Houston County Fair!!! It was a great year! Our numbers were up again for most of our livestock areas, lots of general projects and lots of great memories made for the youth!! We also featured a new event this year - the adult supreme showmanship contest! It was pretty entertaining!! Congrats to all our exhibitors! And thank you to all our parents, volunteers, and sponsors for helping the youth have such a great experience! 🍀🍀🍀🍀🎪🎡🎢

07/13/2026

Houston County 4-H Shirt/Merchandise Fundraiser!
Every few years we offer a shirt order for our families. This year we have TWO designs and several items to choose from! The easiest way to submit these orders will be to submit one form for each person in your family. There is a comments spot at the end if you want to explain any part of your order to us.

We have 4-H shirts, sweatshirts, sweatpants and hats to purchase!! Check out the TWO styles and all the options on our google form!!

Orders will be available for pickup at the County Fair! You can pay for your order before or at the county fair.

Every few years we offer a shirt order for our families. This year we have two designs and several items to choose from! The easiest way to submit these orders will be to submit one form for each person in your family. There is a comments spot at the bottom if you want to explain any part of your or...