MFB 4-H Excellence in Agriculture Awards

Patti Christmas has been a 4-H volunteer leader of the Firestone Farms 4-H Club for the past four years. She teaches the youth in her club different ways to grow many vegetables. She encourages youth to plant gardens and organizes a canning day for club members to learn canning techniques. Christmas has also organized many fundraisers for local charities through her 4-H club. Each year the club grows pumpkins to give to the Inspirations Traumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Rehab Center. The club has also raised money for the Eaton Rapids Area Historical Society at a variety of community events including the Dam Festival, the Apple Festival, Oldsmobile Night on the Farm and Christmas on the farm. Christmas encourages 4-H’ers to do their best and never give up. Under her leadership, the club has received the Top Club award and members have received various county and state awards and scholarships.