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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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December 3 is FCS Day

December 3 has been declared FCS Day. This day was selected because it’s the birthday of Ellen Swallow Richards. …

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Clean Out Your Refrigerator

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November Kitchen Connections

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Pumpkin Chicken Chili

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Start Thinking About Holiday Meals

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Adult EFNEP Individualized Series Outline

EFNEP Individualized Series

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Food Safety Do's and Don’ts

This article is a continuation of a series of columns for National Food Safety Education Month by sharing simple …

Foods Most Often Associated with Foodborne Illnesses. Raw Milk Products. Raw Fruits and Vegetables. Raw Animal Products. Sprouts. Raw Flour. Seafood and Raw Shellfish. Raw Eggs.

Take Care with These Foods

This is National Food Safety Education Month. The purpose is to encourage people to be more aware of food …

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Homegrown Features BBQ

Backyard BBQ Series Every month, the folks at N.C. Cooperative Extension produce a series of videos called Homegrown. These videos …

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Frozen Chicken Safety

Raw Frozen Chicken Recall Last week I wrote about the possibility of a food recall of cake mixes due to …

Recent Publications related to Health & Nutrition

Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis L.)

This publication discusses growing and harvesting bloodroot, a spring wildflower used to produce natural red, …

Commercial Goldenseal Cultivation

This factsheet covers commercial goldenseal production in North Carolina, a highly valued medicinal herb which …

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This checklist describes household conditions that can be hazardous to the elderly and recommends ways …

3/27/25

Eat Smart Move More North Carolina: Growing Communities Through Gardens

Gardens bring communities together. Not only are community gardens a good way to get more …

3/26/25
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Appendix H. Community Gardening Resources

This appendix is part of the Extension Gardener Handbook and gives users to the tools …

2/19/25

Garden Harvest Tracking Sheet

This document is part of Appendix H of the Extension Gardener Handbook and provides a …

2/19/25

Application for Community Gardening Assistance

This document is part of Appendix H of the Extension Gardener Handbook.

2/19/25

Community Garden Asset Inventory

This document is part of Appendix H of the Extension Gardener Handbook.

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