Home Insteading With Cooperative Extension (Week 26)
Family and Consumer Sciences at Home Mary Morris, Family and Consumer Sciences Agent Make Your Own Hot Sauce This time of year …
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Resource Highlight: Updated Local Farms and Food Profiles
Agriculture matters in North Carolina. What does that look like? North Carolina’s agricultural industry, including food, fiber, and forestry, …
Medicare Doesn't Have To Be Scary - Medicare 101
2020 Open Enrollment: October 15 – December 7 For more information or to schedule an appointment, call Gail Spiewak at …
Reflections: Internship With NC State Extension Local Food Program & NC 10% Campaign
Hi! I’m Grace, a class of ‘22 NC State University Park Scholar studying Extension Education and Agroecology & Sustainable …
Introducing the Chatham Food Hub!
The Chatham Food Hub is a collaborative project between Chatham County, UNC, and NC State University partners. The Chatham …
Home Insteading With Cooperative Extension (Week 18)
4-H at Home Camaryn Byrum, 4-H Agent Let’s Get Peachy July is peak peach season here in North Carolina. To find fresh …
Masks Available for Farmers
The Deputy Director of NC Emergency Management has access to cloth masks for agriculture purposes. If you would like some masks …
Home Insteading With Cooperative Extension (Week 17)
4-H at Home Camaryn Byrum, 4-H Agent 10 Tips for Healthy Eating Learning about the nutrients that our foods contain allows us …
PICH Guidebook to Local Foods
Partnerships to Improve Community Health (PICH) serves sixteen counties in northeastern North Carolina. Their goal is to improve access …
Home Insteading With Cooperative Extension (Week 16)
4-H at Home Camaryn Byrum, 4-H Agent Grilled Berry S’mores It’s the time of year for families to enjoy weekend camping trips …
“Farmers’ Markets Have Been at the Cutting Edge”: A Conversation With Agent & Local Food Coordinator Paul McKenzie
Paul McKenzie is the Horticulture Extension Agent for Vance and Warren Counties and Local Food Coordinator for Warren County. …
Home Insteading With Cooperative Extension (Week 14)
4-H at Home Camaryn Byrum, 4-H Agent Fizzy Foamy Fun Do you like conducting science experiments? Then this activity is for you! …
Backyard Chicken Series
Backyard Chickens for Beginners Series: The Camden, Currituck, and Perquimans County Extension Services will be teaching a two-part webinar series …
Home Insteading With Cooperative Extension (Week 13)
4-H at Home Camaryn Byrum, 4-H Agent No Sew T-Shirt Tote Bag Do you have a favorite t-shirt lying around that you’ve …
31-Day Water Challenge 2020
This challenge is to encourage participants to drink 64 oz of water per day for 31 days. The cost …
Home Insteading With Cooperative Extension (Week 12)
4-H at Home Camaryn Byrum, 4-H Agent Jr. Chef’s Camp 2020 One of the highlights of the Chowan County 4-H summer is …
Home Insteading With Cooperative Extension (Week 11)
4-H at Home Camaryn Byrum, 4-H Agent Ice Cream in a Bag With the first official day of summer quickly approaching, refreshing …
“Relationship Building Is Key”: Lisa Gonzalez and the EmPOWERing Mountain Food Systems Project
Lisa Gonzalez, Regional Area Specialized Agent in Local Foods, serves seven Western NC counties – Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, …
Chowan County 4-H Jr. Chef's Cooking Camp Goes Virtual
Chowan County 4-H Jr. Chef’s Camp July 21–24, 2020 10:30 a.m.–noon daily via Zoom Open to youth ages 9-12 Join us for a …
New Online Poultry Resources Available for 2020
With everything going on in the world right now, we know there is a lot of uncertainty about many …
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