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Chickpeas or Garbanzo or Cece?

Some folks love them. Some folks…well not so much. Others just don’t know much about them. I’m talking about …

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Tiny Plants With Lots of Punch

Have you tried microgreens? I think they are really fabulous. I make a special trip every week or so …

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Sneaky Meatballs

We all know we need to be eating more vegetables. But how do you do this with family members …

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Camp Cook Play

EFNEP Brings Camp Cook Play to Southeastern YMCA Campers at Barn at Rock Creek This summer, more than 75 Southeastern …

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Learn About the CLOVER Study

Photo info: (from left to right) are Mary Srivastava, Research Assistant; Oana Djibom, Undergraduate Intern; and Jules Iradukunda, Research Assistant …

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Added Sugars

Earlier this month our N.C. Cooperative Extension office participated in the annual Brunswick County Health and Wellness Fair at the …

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Sneaky Zucchini

Oh, my goodness, this is fun! In case you don’t know it, August 8 is national “Sneak Some Zucchini …

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Prepare for Preserving Foods

If preserving food is in your plans for this summer, take some time to insure you have the correct …

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Plant-Based Eating

I recently was able to participate in a continuing education program with our Extension Master Food Volunteers from North Carolina …

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Preserving Herbs

In last week’s column I talked about harvesting basil at the N.C. Cooperative Extension office’s garden at the Government …

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Basil and Pesto

The fabulous basil planted at our N.C. Cooperative Extension Office was ready to be harvested. Our Extension Master Food …

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Pickle and Pickle Product Problems

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Direct to Food Bank and Food Pantry Donations

This publication, part of the Farm to Food Bank Resource Guide, discusses food donations given …

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Farm to Food Bank Resource Guide for North Carolina Cooperative Extension

This publication provides information and success stories related to food banks, food pantries, food donation …

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Tomatoes for Processing in Eastern North Carolina

At the national level, processing-tomato production remains concentrated in a few key regions. California continues …

The Role of Preconditioning in Food and Feed Extrusion

This Q&A factsheets answers several questions about the preconditioning process in food and feed extrusion.

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