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4-H and CalFresh HLA Fall Recap

Our 4-H and Calfresh Healthy Living Ambassador (HLA) Program is expanding. This year we piloted a Fall Session of our teens as teachers program. Beginning in October, the teens taught a one hour lesson, one day a week, for 6 weeks at John F.
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March 2020

Read more about highlights from the March 2020 UCCE Newsletter here! CalFresh & EFNEP Family Fitness Night 4-H Presentation Day Master Gardeners Get Composting! 4-H Youth Summit...
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CalFresh & EFNEP Family Fitness Night

On Wednesday, January 15, CalFresh Healthy Living and the Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program provided nutrition education and physical activity at San Mateo Park Elementary Schools first annual Family Fitness Night.
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4-H Presentation Day

4-H held their annual Presentation Day and Interview Contest on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at the College of San Mateo. Presentation Day is a fun opportunity for 4-H members to showcase their knowledge in a subject of their choosing.
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Master Gardeners Get Composting!

The UC Master Gardener Program is spreading the word about composting, an obligation of a $5,000 grant awarded by the San Mateo County Office of Sustainability (OOS).
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4-H Youth Summit

California 4-H Youth Summit is a three day weekend leadership experience that is hosted in multiple locations throughout the state. We had seven youth in our San Mateo County 4-H Club attend the Bay/Coast Youth Summit held in Walker Creek Ranch in Petaluma on January 10-12, 2020.
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Food science learning from home during COVID-19

Our colleagues at 4-H have developed an entire food science curriculum for grades 6-12, covering baking, protein chemistry, fruits and vegetables, and food science careers.
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June 2020

Read more about highlights from the June 2020 Newsletter here! A Letter from our County Director, Frank McPherson Master Gardeners are here to answer your questions Home from school?
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Master Gardeners Answer Your Questions

Master Gardener Helpline operations continue during Shelter-in-Place! The Bay Area Shelter-In-Place (SIP) which took effect March 17th, has created a new sense of normal keeping many of us at home 24/7.
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