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Zambian women in agriculture: Resilience, culture and celebration

Published on December 11, 2025
Despite the challenges they face—from unpredictable weather patterns and limited market access to entrenched gender norms—Zambian women farmers have registered numerous successes.
From research to real-world impact: Career pathways galore at the Global Youth Institute

Published on December 10, 2025
Students connect to global careers in food, science and sustainability.
Food and pop culture

Published on December 8, 2025
Pop culture is full of food references. What movies or books could you read or watch as a family and make it an entire experience?
Plant science at the dinner table: cassava

Published on December 8, 2025
Cassava in an interesting food that literally has roots in the diets of millions across the world. Cassava is one of the important food crops grown in the world.
Michigan youth to gain life skills at 4-H Winterfest

Published on November 13, 2025
Youth ages 8-12 years-old can learn important life skills at 4-H Winterfest.
2025 4-H International Camp United Program (4-HICUP)

Published on November 12, 2025
4-HICUP brought teens from around the globe together to gain leadership skills and environmental knowledge.
Michigan 4-H’ers have a cultural immersion experience

Published on October 16, 2025
Michigan 4-H’ers who traveled abroad to Japan in the summer of 2025 share their experiences.
Michigan 4-H's first Academic Year Program delegate returns from Japan

Published on October 16, 2025
Michigan 4-H’er Jillian R., of Macomb County, shares her story of traveling abroad to Japan for an eleven-month stay through a 4-H international exchange program.
Learning culture connected to organized labor

Published on September 17, 2025
Unions have a long history in Michigan. How has that shaped our state?
Eleven youth selected to represent Michigan at the 2025 World Food Prize Global Youth Institute

Published on September 12, 2025
Michigan youth will join leaders from around the world to share their solutions to food security and other grand global challenges this October.