Food Safety for the Memorial Day Holiday
We’re coming up on the first big holiday weekend of the summer. Time to clean up that grill and outdoor …
Health & Nutrition
Extension offers a wealth of educational programs that help people make healthier, better-informed decisions and grow our economy. Programs cover a variety of areas from local foods and food safety to gardening and environmental efforts.
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Strawberries and Basil
The Extension Master Food Volunteers (EMFV) recently had a virtual training conducted by Linda Minges the Family and Consumer …
Introduction to Therapeutic Horticulture-Online Class May 23-July 3, 2022
This class is offered in partnership with the North Carolina Botanical Garden and is a great introductory course for …
Refreezing Foods
In last week’s column, I shared that is it perfectly safe to refreeze better that had been frozen and …
Putting Hot Food in the Refrigerator
If you read this column frequently you know I’m a food safety geek. I belong to several food safety …
Virtual Strength Training
This is an alarming statistic: nearly 80% of us are NOT reaching the physical activity guidelines recommended for Americans. The …
Flours from Nuts, Beans, and Plants
According to a blog post from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, there are three basic types of “alternative …
Baking Gluten Free
In last week’s column I talked about adapting recipes using different types of flours to add variety to baked …
Alternative Wheat Flours
For most of us, all-purpose wheat flour will work for most baking situations. But you don’t have to stick …
Grab Some Cara Cara Oranges While You Can
On my last visit to the grocery store I was happy to still see Cara Cara oranges available. I …
Knife Skills Workshop
I watch in amazement when those television chefs are chopping vegetables. They do it so quickly without cutting themselves. …
Healthy Soup Food Drive
Our Brunswick County Office of the N.C. Cooperative Extension Service is conducting a different kind of food drive as …
Freezing Basics
Since the beginning of the year, I’ve written frequently about avoiding food waste. I’ve touched on buying only what …
Celebrate a World of Flavors for National Nutrition Month
“National Nutrition Month® is an annual campaign created by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. During the month of March, …
Small Farms Week Food Drive
Food Insecurity in Brunswick County In 2021, the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina reported that 15% of …
Better Leftovers
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about keeping your leftovers safe. One of the suggestions was to use …
National Home-Based Food Business Conference Highlights
In the first-ever National Cottage Food Conference held last year, stakeholders gained a lot of insight into the types …
Safe Plates for Food Service and Volunteers
As we move into spring, restaurants will gear up for the summer season, and other groups looking forward to food …
Connecting About Connection (Broadband)
Kenny Sherin will be “chewing the fat” about broadband during some informal Zoom sessions in the coming weeks. This …
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- Steps to Health: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education
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Recent Publications related to Health & Nutrition
Identifying and Responding to Factors That Can Affect Egg Quality and Appearance
This publication is a useful resource that shell egg producers can use to identify egg …
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Appendix H. Community Gardening Resources
This appendix is part of the Extension Gardener Handbook and gives users to the tools …
2/1/22
Snacking and Cooking with Warm-Season Produce from Childcare Production Gardens
This publication includes simple recipes that childcare center cooks and educators can use to engage …
Snacking and Cooking With Cool-Season Produce From Childcare Production Gardens
This publication includes simple recipes that childcare center cooks and educators can use to engage …
Growing Cool-Season Vegetables in Childcare Production Gardens
This publication focuses on easy-to-grow, child-friendly, cool-season vegetables suitable for childcare center gardening. This is …
Growing Warm-Season Fruits and Vegetables in Childcare Production Gardens
This publication focuses on easy-to-grow, child-friendly, warm-season fruits and vegetables suitable for childcare center gardening. …
Creating Childcare Center Production Gardens
This publication focuses on developing fruit and vegetable production gardens in the Outdoor Learning Environment …