Sonoma County, California 4-H

10/14/2026

💚💛 National 4-H Week Window Displays Continue 💛💚

Annadel 4-H Club is proud to celebrate National 4-H Week with a spectacular window display at Les Schwab in Santa Rosa!

Our members shared why they are “Beyond Ready” and how their experiences in 4-H have helped prepare them for whatever comes their way. From building leadership skills and confidence to learning responsibility, teamwork, communication, and perseverance, 4-H gives youth the tools they need to thrive today and take on the challenges of tomorrow.

Thank you to our members for sharing how 4-H has helped shape who they are and who they are becoming!

A big thank-you to Les Schwab in Santa Rosa for helping us celebrate and spread the word about the amazing things happening in 4-H!

4-H: Beyond Ready for life! 🍀

10/13/2026

🐄🐑Learning Never Stops in 4-H! 🐖

Our 4-H members took their skills and knowledge to the next level at the Junior Livestock Show, October 1–4, 2026, at the Cow Palace in San Francisco!

From showing cattle, swine, sheep, and goats to gaining hands-on experience, our young exhibitors continue to learn, grow, and build confidence. Through dedication, practice, and hard work, they put their 4-H skills into action while learning valuable lessons in responsibility, sportsmanship, and animal care.

In 4-H, learning doesn’t stop in the show ring — it’s a continuous journey of education, growth, and improvement!

We are so proud of our members for their commitment to learning and for representing 4-H with enthusiasm and dedication!

10/11/2026

🌟 Celebrating National 4-H Week! 🌟

Our community 4-H clubs are showing off what makes their clubs amazing!

Canfield 4-H Club, members created their display showcasing what they’ve learned through 4-H, the projects they’re involved in, and the skills they continue to build. Their display is proudly featured in the window at Tombe Realty in Sebastopol!

From hands-on projects to leadership, teamwork, and community involvement, 4-H helps young people grow, learn, and make a difference. We’re proud to see our members sharing their 4-H experiences with the community!

Thank you to Tombe Realty for helping showcase the amazing work of our 4-H youth!

10/10/2026

National 4-H Week: Redwood 4-H Club!

Redwood 4-H Club is celebrating National 4-H Week with their window display at Wilco in Petaluma! Highlighting how 4-H offers a wide variety of projects where youth can explore their interests, develop new skills, and learn through hands-on experiences.

Come visit Redwood 4-H members at the Petaluma Pumpkin Patch this Sunday from 12–3 p.m. and enjoy some homemade Halloween goodies at their bake sale!

Celebrate 4-H and discover all the opportunities to learn, grow, and get involved!

10/09/2026

10/08/2026

🍀4-H Beyond Ready! 🍀

Alexander Valley 4-H Club members are showing they are Beyond Ready during National 4-H Week!

The club’s window display is up at Bosworth & Sons in Geyserville, celebrating the club and all that 4-H has to offer.

Members also visited Alexander Valley Elementary School, where they spoke with their classmates in the first- and fourth-grade classes about their 4-H experiences, projects, and the skills they’ve learned along the way. They shared what they enjoy about 4-H and what they’ve learned through their projects, featuring some of their rabbits, Clive and Potato!

Thank you to Alexander Valley Elementary School for welcoming our 4-H members and giving them the opportunity to share their experiences with their classmates during National 4-H Week!

10/07/2026

🌟 Making the Best Better! 🌟

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors recognized the Sonoma County 4-H Youth Development Program, its youth members, volunteers and community partners, and proclaim Oct. 4–10, 2026, as National 4-H Week.

Our volunteer David Ojeda Garcia spoke about his 10 years in 4-H as a Junior Leader and Teen Leader supporting STEM, Soccer, and Day Camps. David will be volunteering with Career Exploration and Healthy Living programs in the Roseland School District, helping inspire the next generation through hands-on learning and mentorship.

4-H volunteer and County Leadership Board President Sara Glashan spoke to her over 16 years of involvement witnessing the impact volunteers have on young people—teaching leadership, community service, public speaking, and hands-on skills. She has also experienced firsthand how 4-H helped both of her children grow and excel.

💚 Thank you to our incredible volunteers, families, and members who continue to Make the Best Better, and to the County of Sonoma for its continued support of our UCCE Sonoma 4-H Program and its positive impact on the lives of youth!

10/06/2026

National 4-H Week Continues

Be sure to visit local business through out our county to see our 4-H community clubs window displays, they will also be featured on our social media accounts!

Each window displays highlights the clubs take on how 4-H prepare youth to be ready for life by learning new skills.

Alexander Valley 4-H Bosworth and Sons, Geyserville
Annadel 4-H Les Schwab, Montgomery Drive, Santa Rosa
Canfield 4-H Tombe Realty, Sebastopol
Gold Ridge 4-H The Toyworks, Sebastopol
Independence 4-H Copperfield’s Books, Sebastopol
Liberty 4-H Luminary Brands, Petaluma
Lytton Springs 4-H Mombos Pizza Healdsburg
Penngrove 4-H Penngrove Market, Penngrove
Redwood 4-H Wilco, Petaluma
Steuben 4-H Starbucks Stony Point, Santa Rosa
Two Rock 4-H The Hunter & Bird, Petaluma

Thank you to the business who helped our clubs highlight 4-H!! 🍀

10/06/2026

🍀Happy National 4-H Week 🍀

There are some things you don’t fully understand the value of until you’re grown: 4-H is one of them.

4-H gives kids responsibility before they realize that’s what it is. It gives them confidence before they know they need it. It teaches leadership, service, work ethic, resilience and the importance of being part of something bigger than themselves.

And somewhere between the barn chores, demonstrations, community service, county fairs, friendships, early mornings and late nights, it starts building a person. Years later, the ribbons may be packed away. The projects are long gone. The hand on learning projects-sewing, photography, pottery, bee keeping, wood carving, leather craft, dirt bikes, fishing, floral and animals taught us so much are only memories.

But the lessons stay.
The confidence stays.
The work ethic stays.
The friendships stay.
The ability to get back up stays.

And one day you realize that little green clover had its hand in raising you.Then, if you’re really lucky, you get to stand on the other side and watch it begin raising another generation.

So this week, here’s to every 4-H kid; past, present and still to come. To parents, volunteers, and club leaders who pour into them. And to an organization that has spent generations teaching kids not only how to make the best better, but how to become pretty incredible humans along the way.

10/03/2026

National 4-H Week is just around the corner, October 4th-10th!

Here we have Alexander Valley 4-H Club member, Charolette highlighting her club’s window display at Bosworth & Son Store in Geyserville.

We’re looking forward to our annual club window displays throughout the community this coming week!

This year’s theme is Beyond Ready, clubs will be demonstrating how 4-H helps young people build confidence, leadership skills, responsibility, and real-world experience that prepare them for whatever comes next. Through hands-on projects, community involvement, and opportunities to learn and lead, 4-H members are gaining skills that go beyond ready—they’re ready for what’s next!