Interns offer Valentine Idea
The Family and Consumer Science (FCS) team at N.C. Cooperative Extension is really excited to have two interns working …
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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Collapse ▲Knife Skills Workshop
At some point, you’ve probably heard the phrase, “A sharp knife is safer than a dull one.” Do you …
Keeping Leftovers Safe
Leftovers. Some folks look forward to them and say foods are better the next day. Others just store them …
Safety of Meal Kits
There are dozens of companies selling and shipping meal kits. Some of the most well-known are Blue Apron, HelloFresh, …
Making Impacts in New Ways!
Social media and social marketing have taken center stage in reaching people during a pandemic. In FY2021. Steps to …
Healthy and Safe Marinades
Frequently, we see the terms marinade and marinating in a recipe. The terms are often used interchangeably. Technically, marinade …
Winter Cabbage and Soup
Many people are trying to eat more locally grown and/or North Carolina-grown foods. Choices of local foods can be …
Healthy and Safe Marinades
Frequently we see the terms marinade and marinating in a recipe. The terms are often used interchangeably. Technically, marinade …
Move More
It’s hard to keep a regular schedule or healthy habits during this week between Christmas and New Year. Perhaps …
Give the Gift of Health
Many folks (me included) still need to find a few gifts for those hard people on their gift list. At …
Internet Gift Ideas Not Always Safe
I know people are always looking for creative, fun, and also inexpensive ideas for homemade food holiday gifts. With …
Heart Association’s New Dietary Guidance
It’s not news that heart disease is one of the top causes of death in this county. But there …
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. …
Stay Well Over the Holiday with Safe Food Handling
BEFORE: It’s Thanksgiving morning and your frozen turkey is still a little frozen…don’t panic. You can finish thawing it by …
Clean Out Your Refrigerator
In case you missed it, this past Monday was National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day. The idea behind this …
December Safe Plates Certification Class
In-person classes are back! N.C. Cooperative Extension in Brunswick County is offering the Safe Plates Food Safety Manager Class …
November Kitchen Connections
People love food and food demonstrations. They are all over the internet and television. Frequently, recipes look easy when …
Fiddlehead Farm Wins Another National Good Food Award!
Chatham County’s Fiddlehead Farm has won their THIRD national Good Food Award! Earlier this year they won for their Black …
Maintain, Don’t Gain This Holiday Season
This holiday season, the only thing that should be “stuffed” is the turkey. Many Americans gain between one and …
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12/16/22 — Local Foods
Food Pantry Produce Markets
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12/16/22 — Local Foods
Farm to Food Bank Resource Guide for North Carolina Cooperative Extension
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