Clover Cookies
Camaryn Byrum, 4-H Agent
Each month since June 2020, Chowan County 4-H has offered free educational kits to youth from across the county. These kits are made possible by a grant received from Albemarle Area United Way. The kits feature activities, crafts, experiments, or/and snacks that engage youth of all ages (5-18). Each kit has a specific focus such as community service, STEM, or health and wellness. More than 500 kits have been distributed to Chowan County youth since the beginning of COVID-19.
The March Educational Kit was called Clover Cookies. This kit not only tied into St. Patrick’s Day but also to the 4-H emblem. The 4-H emblem is a four-leaf clover with an “H” on each leaf. The four “H”s represent head, heart, hands, and health.
More than 40 youth registered for this kit. In this kit, youth received ingredients to bake sugar cookies, a four-leaf clover-shaped cookie cutter, and sprinkles. A step-by-step recipe was also included. Participants submitted images of their clover cookie creations.
Living Well Month - Mental Health
Submitted by: Mary Morris, Family and Consumer Sciences Agent
We can all feel a bit lonely and stressed at times. Knowing when to reach out can be difficult. You have lots of support in so many areas around you! Remember to contact your doctor or mental health professional if you are feeling especially distraught. We can also use some stress-relieving ideas at times!
Contact Mary Morris at 252-482-6585 or email (mary_morris@ncsu.edu) for ideas to help keep you at your best and ways to stay connected with others! We have several Volunteer Groups and Clubs that you may be interested in joining at the N.C. Cooperative Extension of Chowan County office. Master Gardener℠ volunteers, 4-H, Extension Master Food Volunteers, Extension Community Association, Expanded Food Nutrition Education Program, and Beekeepers of Chowan County. If you are in need Mental Health and/or substance abuse support services in our area.
Contact in Chowan County the Mobil Crisis Team at 1.866.437.1821 / 24 hours a day / 7 days a week or visit the website to online chat with someone.
Master Gardener Helpline
Katy Shook, Area Horticulture Agent
WHO: The Ask A Master Gardener Helpline - hosted by the Extension Master Gardener℠ program of Chowan, Gates, & Perquimans Counties through the local N.C. Cooperative Extension office.
WHAT: Is open! For residents of Chowan, Gates, & Perquimans Counties.
WHEN: Call or email anytime. Services are remote; a volunteer will respond within 24 hours.
WHERE: Call 1252-482-6585 or email kgshook@ncsu.edu.
WHY: Did you know? More than half of all households garden, and more than 1 in 3 grow food at home. In addition, home gardeners apply more product per acre than farmers do on agricultural fields. Whether you're an organic gardener, new gardener, vegetable gardener, or lawn gardener, N.C. Cooperative Extension can help you transform science into everyday solutions.
