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Nutrition Program Highlights

CalFresh Healthy Living UCCE San Mateo/San Francisco had an exciting summer full of nutrition, physical activity, and gardening education across the counties. CFHL UCCE spent time teaching youth at Early Childhood Education centers how to Go, Glow, and Grow with the foods they eat.
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Elkus Ranch Highlights

The Ranchs Maintenance and Grounds crew Augie Aguilar and Bruno Acosta have been keeping the facilities running as usual and recently installed a quarantine stall while we continue our search for a Suffolk ram to sire the next generation of lambs at the ranch.
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Elkus Ranch Highlights

In late September, Elkus Ranch received a wonderful donation! A family of three miniature donkeys were generously gifted and include; Romeo (dad - brown and white), Midnight (mom - smallest, dark brown), and Coco (daughter - light brown) who have all settled in nicely.
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4-H Highlights Dec. 2024

BOLD (Breathe, Organize, Leverage, Deliver) Workshop We are proud to acknowledge and celebrate the incredible accomplishments of our BOLD teen leaders, Elena, Sophia, Fynn, and Veronica, who led an outstanding workshop on November 17th.
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4-H State Leadership Conference

The 4-H State Leadership Conference was held at UC Davis July 18-21. The mission of the conference is to give youth the tools to create change in their own communities.
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4-H San Mateo County Fair Wrap-Up

4-H members across San Mateo County competed in youth exhibition categories during the fair (June 8-16, 2019), including animal showmanship, arts & crafts, and food science.
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Food Waste Resources

Visit this digital museum exhibit on the history of food waste, by Utah State University. The US has been dealing with this issue through the ages-- spend a few minutes browsing this virtual museum to learn more! Refer to this in-depth report on food waste in the US, by the NRDC.
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September 2019

Read more about highlights from the September 2019 UCCE Newsletter here! Agricultural Research Plot Commemoration HLA Midway Meeting Hosted by Yummly EFNEP Partners with Fresh Approach 4-H Summer Camp Master Gardeners Build Compost Bioreactor 4-H State Leadership Conference 4-H San Mateo County Fair...
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