Oatmeal and Bananas a Great Combination
The April edition of The Brunswick Buzz is out. This is the monthly newsletter written by the Family and …
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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Extension Master Gardener Volunteers Do Extraordinary Work in Therapeutic Horticulture!!!
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Water You Waiting For?
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March is a Month for Celebrating
We’re celebrating this month! March is recognized as Living Well Month and National Nutrition Month. Both of these are …
Compost Bin Discounts!
I have tried out two dozen types of compost bins at my Compost Learning Lab at NC State University and these …
Hurricane Cookbook
Many people often overlook their nutrition during a natural disaster. If you are not prepared with particular foods or …
Telehealth and Broadband Study in Western NC
NC Department of Health and Human Services Office of Rural Health recently conducted a study. “This feasibility study investigated …
Try Lentils
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Good Fats?
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March Is Living Well Month
The National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences declares March Living Well month. During this month Family and …
Old Yogurt -- Risky or Not?
You have an unopened container of yogurt in your refrigerator; it is two months past the “best by” date. …
Risky or Not? Thawing Frozen Vacuum-Packed Fish
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North Carolina Youth Institute Places Youth in the Center of Solving Global Food Insecurity
Do you care about a better world? Interested in solving global challenges like food security, clean water, and human …
Whole Grains Are Important
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the most recent version of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. One …
Stickers on Produce
A couple of months ago, a woman called the office to ask about the little stickers on produce. She …
Steps to Health Reaches Out Virtually in 2020
Steps to Health is NC State University’s SNAP-Ed program. We empower youth, adults, and communities through evidence-based nutrition programs …
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- Family and Consumer Sciences Program
- Food Safety
- Local Food
- NC Cooperative Extension Disaster Information Center
- NC Fresh Produce Safety
- Steps to Health: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education
- Therapeutic Horticulture
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Community Garden Asset Inventory
This document is part of Appendix H of the Extension Gardener Handbook.
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