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The Brunswick County Center Local Foods contact is Avery Ashley.

Thermometer in front of open fridge / refrigerator filled with food in kitchen

Using a Food Thermometer

If you read this column often, you know that I frequently recommend (I didn’t say preach about) the need …

photo of the Harvest Healthy Habits billboard

Harvest Healthy Habits Billboards

Have you seen our Harvest Healthy Habits billboards? They’re on both sides of Route 17 near Bolivia. The billboards are …

Cover photo for Southeastern Vegetable Crop Handbook

Southeastern Vegetable Crop Handbook

Everything you need to know to successfully grow vegetables in the Southeast including: varieties, planting dates, fertilizer recommendations, cover …

Three different flavor sports drinks.

Do You Need a Sports Drink?

The Family and Consumer Science team from N.C. Cooperative Extension here in Brunswick County, along with our Extension Master Food …

Angie Lawrence speaking at a workshop for SCAPNC in-service training

SCAPNC Workshop

Angie Lawrence, our dedicated Brunswick County EFNEP nutrition educator, led a dynamic opening workshop for the SCAPNC in-service training …

Subject: Horizontal view of three wooden shelves holding a variety of canned vegetables and fruits, lined up in rows of glass jars. Food staples canned include sauces, tomatoes, corn, sweet potatoes, sauerkraut, dill pickles, red beets, peaches, grape jelly, and tomato and corn soup.

Preserving Food

If preserving food is in your plans for this summer, I encourage you to make sure you have the most …

An ear of corn isolated on a white background

Corn-on-the-Cob

Don’t you love this time of year when we can get local fresh corn-on-the-cob? Yum. I just stopped by a …

salmon burger patties being cooked in a skillet on a stove. Extension Master Food Volunteer is checking the temperature of the patties with a thermometer.

Med Instead of Meds

I’ve recently written about how nutrition can affect our long-term cognitive brain health. One of the recommended patterns of eating …

Chalk hand drawn brain with assorted food, food for brain health and good memory: fresh salmon fish, green vegetables, nuts, berries on black background. Foods to boost brain power, top view

Nutrition and Your Brain

I think we’re all concerned about protecting our brains from possible cognitive issues, stroke, dementia or Parkinson’s. A healthy …

Hot dog with ketchup and yellow mustard.

Today Is National Hot Dog Day!

What better way to celebrate than by safely preparing and cooking delicious hot dogs! If they are not cooked and …

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