If you thought 4-H was just for farm kids, Mariah Vandertie would have thought the same thing as you did until recently. 

The new Kewaunee County 4-H Educator is originally from Door County, where she admits she was not involved in the youth organization as a child because of a lack of knowledge about the program beyond what she saw the farm kids do. After graduating from UW-Green Bay, Vandertie taught at Luxemburg-Casco before settling into her new role at Extension Kewaunee County right before the Kewaunee County Fair. Vandertie says she has been learning a lot about 4-H and hopes more youth in the area get exposed to all of the positive aspects it provides in the community.

Kewaunee County 4-H is preparing for its big recruitment effort this fall, including its open house event at the end of National 4-H Week on October 8th. Vandertie says more details on that event will be released soon.