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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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Before or After Food Safety Tips

This is a hectic time! You may be reading this before or after Thanksgiving. With that thought in mind, I’m …

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EFNEP Holiday Baked Apples

Looking for a yummy, healthy holiday snack? Try this EFNEP-approved recipe for baked apples! Baked Apples Recipe (Makes 2 servings …

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Touring Feast Down East

Our Extension Master Food Volunteers (EMFV) recently toured the Feast Down East Food Hub. It’s located at the historic …

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Early Thanksgiving Thoughts

We’ve flown past Halloween and heading towards Thanksgiving and that big dinner. The turkey seems to be the biggest …

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Candy or Potato?

That’s what young trick-or-treaters were asked at the recent Brunswick County Fall Festival. What would you pick? Candy or …

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Flour Safety

Don’t lick the beaters. I bet you’re saying “but we’ve always done it—and haven’t gotten sick.” I know you …

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Join Timeless Fitness

It’s notable that 27.5% of adults aged 50 and older reported participating in no physical activity outside of work. …

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Try Infused Water

We hear more and more about the importance of good hydration and drinking water. This is important for our overall …

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Chia Seeds Can Increase Fiber

In last week’s column I wrote about fiber in your diet. One of the ways listed to increase fiber …

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Radical Roots: Sweetpotatoes

Often referred to as the “Orange Superfood”, the sweetpotato is an integral part of the American diet. From casseroles …

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Track Your Fiber

Most people struggle to get enough fiber in their diets. The Institute of Medicine estimates that only five percent of …

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Reduce Added Sugars in Beverages

A couple of weeks ago our office participated in the first annual Brunswick County Health and Wellness Fair at the …

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Food Safety Month

September is National Food Safety Education Month. Anytime is a good time to think about food safety. But this dedicated …

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Moldy Foods: Use or Pitch

There are two kinds of people—those who throw food away with the first sign of mold and those who …

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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 …

A Housing Safety Checklist for Older People

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.

2/19/25