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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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Wasps at Porch Lights

In recent weeks we’ve been getting a lot of messages regarding large wasps coming to porch lights. In all …

Watermelon Salsa, prepared by EMFV Jane Kulesza – use fresh or bottled lime juice

Try Watermelon Salsa

Hollow Heart I recently cut into a whole seedless watermelon and was disappointed to find a large hole or crack …

Extension Master Food Volunteer in kitchen wearing apron holding meal he has helped prepare

Food Volunteers Wanted

Okay, admit it. You watch cooking shows on television or YouTube and say to yourself, “I could do that.” …

Pile of Spinach Leaves

Try Spinach

Our Extension Master Food Volunteers (EMFV) developed a series of produce fact sheets for use at local farm markets …

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Summer Food Safety Health Hacks

Health Hacks Earlier this month my colleague, Meghan Lassiter, the Family and Consumer Science Extension Agent with N.C. Cooperative Extension …

Peach Salsa

Salsa Recipe for Pizzazz

When eating out, I frequently order seafood tacos. I like the variety of seafood that’s often available as well …

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Added Sugars

If you’re a label reader you know that “added sugars” now appear on food labels. They are a separate …

The Big 9 surrounded by images of milk, tree nuts, wheat, sesame, peanuts, shellfish, eggs, soy, and fish

The Big 8 is Now the Big 9

What am I talking about? These are major food allergens. Sesame has now been added to this list. While there …

pink background with carrots that says "World Food Safety Day" June 7th

World Food Safety Day

This coming Monday (June 7) is World Food Safety Day. This is the third year that the World Health …

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Local Strawberry Time

Our neighbors just brought us a great surprise, a bowl of fresh local strawberries. Wow, the flavors of those …

FCS agent holding knife and chopping onions. Vegetable stand in left of image with tomatoes, sweet potatoes, and other vegetables.

More on Food Waste

A couple of weeks ago, in my Earth Day column, I wrote about food waste in America. I challenged …

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A Housing Safety Checklist for Older People

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

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Appendix H. Community Gardening Resources

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

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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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