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The Greene County office of Virginia Cooperative Extension is your local connection to Virginia's land-grant universities, Virginia Tech and Virginia State University. We provide an education through programs in Agriculture and Natural Resources, Family and Consumer Sciences, 4-H Youth Development and Community Viability.

11/03/2026

Congratulations, Kelly!

Last week, Greene County 4-H Extension Agent Kelly Carr traveled to Kansas City, Missouri to attend the National Association of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professionals (NAE4-HYDP) Conference. Kelly presented "A Recipe for Replication: Taking the 4-H In A Bag Cooking Program Statewide," sharing not only the success of the In A Bag Cooking Program, but also practical strategies that Extension professionals can use to successfully replicate and scale programs in their own communities.

While at the conference, Kelly was also recognized with the Achievement in Service Award (ASA). This award honors outstanding early-career 4-H professionals who demonstrate exceptional leadership, innovative program development, and meaningful community impact.

Please join us in congratulating Kelly on this well-deserved recognition and her commitment to serving youth through 4-H!

10/19/2026

🌶️ Greene County 4-H In-A-Bag: Chili! 🌶️

Our 4-H In-A-Bag Cooking Program is back with a new and exciting recipe... homemade chili!

This hands-on activity gives youth the opportunity to learn basic cooking skills while creating a delicious batch of chili to enjoy at home. Participants can customize their chili by adding their favorite meat/protein or extra vegetables. This simple recipe wraps up our In-A-Bag series featuring breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack recipes!

🍲 What is In-A-Bag? In-A-Bag is a FREE cooking kit designed to help youth build confidence in the kitchen while practicing measuring, mixing, and kitchen safety skills. Open to youth ages 5-19, families are encouraged to participate together, and an optional Zoom cook-along will be offered for those who want to make their chili alongside us.

Each kit includes nearly everything needed to make a batch of chili at home, along with easy-to-follow instructions. (A short list of household ingredients will be required.)

📋 Registration Deadline: October 28 (or until spaces are filled)
🔗 Register here: https://tinyurl.com/greenechili

📦 Kit Pickup Location: Greene Extension Office
🗓️ Pickup Dates: November 3 & 5 | 8:00 AM-4:30 PM

💻 Zoom Cook-Along: November 5 at 6:30 PM

✅ Free for Greene County families
✅ One kit per household while supplies last

Don't miss this fun opportunity to learn new cooking skills and enjoy a warm bowl of homemade chili together! 🌶️👩‍🍳👨‍🍳

Here’s our lineup of club meetings for this month! For questions or to RSVP, please contact 4-H Agent Kelly Carr at kell...

10/11/2026

Here’s our lineup of club meetings for this month! For questions or to RSVP, please contact 4-H Agent Kelly Carr at [email protected] or call the Extension Office at 434-985-5236.

All youth must be enrolled in 4-H Online to participate. The registration link can be found in our bio.

Please note: The Rabbit & Poultry Club will not meet on its regular meeting night this month. Instead, members will meet at the Greene Spooktacular!

We look forward to seeing everyone at this month's club meetings!

10/09/2026

Once a 4-H’er, Always a 4-H’er!

About 25 years separate these two photos. One is our 4-H Agent, Kelly Carr as a Cloverbud at the Orange County Fair, pulling her little wagon with a bunny in tow. The other is from this summer, Kelly served as 4-H Camp Director for our camping cluster.

4-H has been a part of Kelly's life for a long time, and it is pretty special to look back and see how those early experiences helped lead her to where she is today. Now, Kelly gets to help create opportunities, experiences, and memories for the next generation of 4-H’ers.

Are you a 4-H Alumni? Share a favorite 4-H memory or photo and tell how 4-H has continued to impact your life below.

10/08/2026

It takes a community to make 4-H possible!

We are incredibly thankful for ALL of the people who give their time and talents to support Greene 4-H. From club leaders and camp volunteers to parents, mentors, community partners, and day-of volunteers, every helping hand makes a difference.

Whether you give a few hours or volunteer all year long, your support helps create opportunities for our youth to learn, grow, lead, and belong.

Thank you for being part of what makes Greene 4-H so special!

Photo of teen and adult volunteers from Albemarle/Charlottesville, Fluvanna, and Greene 4-H Summer Camp 2026.

10/07/2026

Learning by Doing!

Last week, we had a great time visiting Agriculture classes at William Monroe Middle School! Students explored the regions of Virginia and discovered how each region plays a unique role in Virginia agriculture.

Through hands-on activities, students identified different agricultural commodities and matched them to the regions where they grow or are produced best.

From crops to livestock, students got to see just how diverse agriculture is across Virginia! Hands-on learning is one of the best ways to learn, explore, and make connections!

10/07/2026

What sparks your interest?

For some 4-H'ers, it might be working with an animal. For others, it's learning to cook, serving their community, attending camp, developing leadership skills, or trying something completely new!

4-H gives youth a chance to explore their interests, build skills, and discover what excites them.

Here in Greene County, youth can find their spark through a variety of 4-H clubs and experiences, including:
Horseshoes
Livestock
Rabbits & Poultry
Cloverbuds
Cooking
Teen Leadership
4-H Camp
And more!

Sometimes all it takes is trying something new to discover an interest that sticks with you for years!

What’s YOUR 4-H spark? Tell us in the comments!

09/30/2026

We had a great time with the 6th graders last week learning about watersheds and wrapping up the experience with a fun, hands-on field trip!

09/17/2026

Fall mums orders are due next Wednesday!

Support Greene County 4-H and brighten up your porch this fall.
8" Mums - $12
12" Mums - $24
Combo Planters - $40

Orders accepted through September 23.

Pickup at the Greene County Extension Office:
September 30 (4:00-6:00 PM)
October 1 (8:00 AM-4:30 PM)

All proceeds benefit Greene County 4-H programs and clubs.
Payment is due with your order. Exact cash or checks payable to VCE Greene only. There is a $50 returned check fee

09/11/2026

We still have plenty of spots left for our fantastic workshop coming up next week! We have 3 awesome speakers covering topics that will be helpful for beef cattle producers. Please RSVP by Monday if you'd like to attend!

We will be covering choosing replacement heifers, getting heifers ready for breeding, and then discussing options for feed if your hay supplies are low.

The workshop is limited to 40 participants. Dinner will be provided, but you must RSVP to make sure we have enough!

Register by calling 434-985-5236 or e-mail sarahsharpe (at) vt.edu

Address

11235 Spotswood Trl Suite B
Stanardsville, VA
22968

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8am - 4:30pm
Friday	8am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+14349855236

Website

https://greene.ext.vt.edu/index.html, https://v2.4honline.com/

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