HILLSIDE GEMS

Hillside Gems is a small farm located in the hills above Scappoose, Oregon. The farm is run by my family, but I (Vicki) am the one that cares for all of the critters. I have been a 4-H member for 9 years now. Along with being a member, I've been a teen leader for 2 years, a livestock mentor for 2 years, and a county ambassador for 3 years. I love sharing what I've learned with the younger kids and I go around to other clubs and give demonstratuons and speeches on dairy goats, pygmy goats, and rabbits. My brother has a flock of 10 chickens and a duck that I used to show, but I have dropped the poultry project. I have been known to give talks about poultry as well. You will see me competing with my animals at the Columbia County Fair in St. Helens, OR, every July, as well as the 4-H portion of the Oregon State Fair in August. I have been known to compete in local small animal 4-H shows for rabbits and poultry around Canby, Astoria, and Hillsboro... We are located in Northwest Oregon. We..