Homestead Hoofers

The Homestead supports a 4-H youth group known as the Homestead Hoofers. The homestead has a unique partnership with the club, where youth members are able to “lease” an animal from the farm to use for a 4-H project. Youth who lease an animal from the farm are required to come to the homestead regularly to care for the animal, including cleaning, feeding, exercising, grooming, and training. Time commitments vary depending on the time of year but 4-H is a year-round program. The 4-H program year begins with Orientation meetings each year in October and runs through September of the following year.

4-H also offers numerous still/non-animal projects for youth to complete. Projects included a wide range of options including sewing/quilting, shooting sports (archery), cooking/baking, STEM, art and photography, life skills, and many more! A full list of projects is available on the Ohio 4-H website. 

Requirements are as follows:

• To be eligible for a project, members must meet 4-H age requirements (between 5 and 17 years of age by January 1st of the year). 
• Participants are required to come to the Homestead and care for their animal regularly. Time commitments change based on the time of year.

• Members must also attend monthly club meetings, participate in Homestead events, fundraising events, and community service projects.
• Club member families are required to join the Parma Area Historical Society (PAHS) – a $10.00 yearly membership fee.
• Animals for animal projects are assigned according to the ability of the participant and animal availability. 

To receive additional information, be added to the wait list, and/or receive notification of Orientation meetings via email please send an email to the head advisor, Alyssa Bower, at the email address below. Please include your name, your child’s name, age, project interest(s) and contact information (preferred phone and email) to homestead.hoofers@gmail.com.