4-H Summer Showcase a Success!When the Dane County Fair had to be cancelled for 2020 the Summer Showcase committee including Lisa Curley, 4-H Program Coordinator, Dane County Fair staff and 4-H volunteers organized a series of events and new opportunities for youth to celebrate and share their 4-H project work with others this summer. Visit our website to check out the following:
An online 4-H Project Gallery – Dane County 4-H members are sharing a picture and description of their projects on the Dane County 4-H website. This is a way for youth to share their accomplishments and reflect on what they have learned this year in 4-H.
Baked Potato Challenge – We all missed visiting the 4-H baked potato stand at the fair. But check out the delicious and creative potatoes that were submitted in this year's virtual baked potato challenge.
4-H Virtual Talent Showcase – Youth have prepared videos performing a talent to be featured on the Dane County 4-H website!
Thank you to the following for making the Summer Showcase a success!
- The Summer Showcase Committee Volunteers
- Dane County 4-H Leaders Association
- Culvers
- Dane County 4-H members
On the federal level, the USDA is trying to get a handle on what is happening for small farms throughout the country. Strader was invited to speak at two sessions in July. The first was organized through the Agricultural Marketing Service and focused on how Community Support Agriculture (CSA) farms have been affected by and are adapting to COVID-19. The second, organized through the Local and Regional Food System Team and was attended by approximately 200 USDA employees throughout the country. The focus on this second session was on how small farms can meet the surge in consumer demand for local produce and keep interest in local foods though efforts like the new 
