Project Fact Sheets are created to answer many questions you may have about your project. Print these for guidance on:
- information on project completion
- local fair exhibit requirements
- judging dates & times
- key leader/helper contact information
- Notice from Ohio 4-H: The Ohio 4-H program is aware of the newly released Dietary Guidelines for Americans (Real Foods). We are also aware that many counties have already started their 4-H program year. Members in these counties have ordered their books and are already well on their way to completing their projects. For the 2026 4-H program year, the guidance provided in current 4-H food and nutrition books will be used for Ohio State Fair Food and Nutrition judging. The Healthy Living Design Team is working with Extension Publications to provide supplemental resources which will be available for the 2027 4-H program year. The Extension Publications team has assembled a list of 4-H project books containing My Plate information. Some of these books simply reference My Plate while others include My Plate specific activities. Resources to assist members in completing those activities in 2026 will be available on the Ohio 4-H website under the Healthy Living tab
- Food Project Portfolio Guidelines
Food Awareness and Preservation Fact Sheet - this fact sheet includes the following projects:
- 376 Pantry Panic
- 670 Canning & Freezing
- Family Group Sheet & Pedigree Chart - Required for judging and project completion