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Map of 4H clubs in West Polk County

Map of 4H clubs in West Polk County published in the Crookston Daily Times, 1980.

4-H beef record kept by Glen Torkelson

4-H beef record kept by Worthwhile 4-H Club member Glen Torkelson, 1947.

4-H family garden record kept by Glen Torkelson

4-H family garden record kept by Worthwhile 4-H Club member Glen Torkelson, 1945.

Minnesota 4-H logo

Minnesota 4-H logo. The 4 Hs represent head, heart, hands, and health.

Color image of 4-H club member Hannah Rolf showing off her three-year-old Holstein dairy cow at the Minnesota State Fair, 2015.

4-H club member and her prize-winning dairy cow at the Minnesota State Fair

4-H club member Hannah Rolf shows off her three-year-old Holstein dairy cow at the Minnesota State Fair, 2015.

Since their origin in 1902, 4-H clubs have helped American youth explore various professional fields—many related to farming—while mastering practical skills. In Minnesota’s West Polk County, 4-H branches formed in the late 1920s to train and inspire the next generation of local farmers.