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“Honestly, it’s usually the kids,” says Ramsay. “The kids are the ones that are like the passion, but you can’t get anywhere unless you have a driver’s license. So the parents are taking them to and fro, but the kids are the ones that are like learning all about the projects they’re providing feed and they’re teaching us things honestly that I don’t even know.”

And for the first time in many years, Northern B.C is home to a 4-H B.C. ambassador, a critical role not only in the promotion of 4 -H, but agriculture in general.

“You learn how to take care of them and how important that is not only for maybe something as you enjoy, but also for the food industry,” says Amy Larson, the 4-H BC Ambassador. “You learn where your food comes from, how to take care of animals properly and you’re also serving your community while you do that, which is super important before, which is also really important to me because it teaches you so many skills that maybe you can get in other programs. But I think for it’s just such a fantastic job of that.”

And things have changed over the years for the organization.

“The kids have seen the cost influx a lot over the last couple of years, but they still stay loyal to what they’re doing and they figure a way to do their projects. So if you look at how it was back, maybe, let’s say ten, 15 years ago, it maybe cost $250, let’s say, for a sheep to raise it. Now you’re looking closer to that, like $400 – $500 mark,” says Ramsay.

So when you head to the BCNE this weekend, take the time to pop by the barns to appreciate the hard work of these kids.

by Cheryl Jahn

BCNE launches today

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