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By TOMMY WILLIAMS
Extension Agent, Agriculture
Two Virginia traditions—4-H and Virginia peanuts—are coming together this fall as 4-H members sell cans of peanuts to raise funds for activities at the local and state levels.
Many Virginia 4-H members are learning more about peanuts and the financial management of a sale as they raise money for their activities selling Gourmet Home-Cooked Peanuts.
The participating 4-H groups are offering a 12 ounce can of extra large Virginia peanuts for $5. The sale opened at the Virginia State Fair on Sept. 21, and continues through the celebration of 4-H Week, Oct. 1-7. Proceeds will be divided between the local 4-H clubs and the Virginia 4-H Foundation.
The 4-H’ers will be selling unsalted peanuts for those customers concerned with salt in their diet as well as lightly salted ones.
Peanuts are high in protein. One hundred grams of peanuts contain about 26 grams of protein, or one ounce of peanuts contains eight grams of protein. Nutritionists classify the quality of proteins by the amino acids they contain. The body must break down protein into its amino acids in order to use it.
“The body can make all but eight of the 20 or more amino acids that are needed,” said Jo Ann Barton, Virginia Cooperative Extension specialist in foods and nutrition.
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