Kathy Meier had a deep passion for food and youth. She was an avid home cook, a Master Food Preserver, and a Master Gardener but she was more commonly known as one half of the mother-daughter duo of Tazewell County’s 4-H Food Department. Kathy brought her contagious laugh to every 4-H Show, along with years of knowledge. Even when she retired from her career as a University of Illinois Extension SNAP-ED Community Worker, she continued to serve the organization through Tazewell County Extension Education Foundation. While we wish Kathy was still with us to receive this honor, we know her memory lives on in Tazewell County 4-H.