Arkansas Extension Homemakers Council (EHC) is one of the largest nonprofit volunteer groups in the state. With a membership of over 3,700 and over 350 clubs, this organization plays a meaningful role in the communities it serves. In this episode we speak with Washington County EHC Officers: Mary King, Incoming President; Amie Birdsong, Incoming Secretary, and Anna Goff, Family and Consumer Sciences - County Extension Agent and EHC Advisor at the Washington County Extension Office.

Learn how this organization improves the lives of Arkansans through research-based information, through non-formal education to help all Arkansans improve their economic well-being and the quality of life. There is likely an EHC club that will interest you in Washington County. Through the Cooperative Extension Service, you can learn more about agriculture, 4-H youth development, family and consumer sciences, or community development.

The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s mission is to strengthen agriculture, communities, and families by connecting trusted research to the adoption of best practices. Through the Agricultural Experiment Station and the Cooperative Extension Service, the Division of Agriculture conducts research and extension work within the nation’s historic land grant education system.

The Division of Agriculture is one of 20 entities within the University of Arkansas System. It has offices in all 75 counties in Arkansas and faculty on five system campuses. The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution. #ehc #arkansas #nonprofit #volunteer #agriculture #countyfair #communitydevelopment

https://www.uaex.uada.edu/life-skills-wellness/extension-homemakers/

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For more information email washington-fayetteville@uada.edu or call the Washington County Extension Office: 479-444-1755.