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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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Super Bowl or football theme food table scene. Pizza, hamburgers, wings, snacks and sides. Above view on a white wood background.

Super Choices for Super Bowl Eating

According to the US Department to Agriculture, “Super Bowl Sunday is American’s second largest food consumption day—right after Thanksgiving.” It’s …

Purple turnips growing in a vegetable garden. Gardening Lightbox

Food Bank Tour and Lots of Turnips

Our Extension Master Food Volunteers recently toured the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina. This food bank is located …

Vacuuming dill. Vacuum packing machine on the table

Vacuum Packing

Vacuum sealers or vacuum packing machines are popular and frequently found in home kitchens. Their main purpose is to remove …

Cover photo for Microwave Mythbusters

Microwave Mythbusters

It’s time for some more MythBusters from the Partnership for Food Safety Education (PSFE). This is a group of …

Whole wheat pasta with vegetables

More on the Med

In last week’s column I wrote about the Med Instead of Meds program developed by our nutrition team at …

final product; kale arugula farro salad in a bowl

Start Off With a Med Salad

If you’re looking for a more healthful way of eating as you start the new year, consider the Mediterranean …

Happy African American woman and her friends communicating while celebrating Thanksgiving at dining table.

Something Good to Eat

Over the past month there have been many articles in the newspaper, on the web and also on television …

Cookie cutters, with raw cookie dough and flour on top of a counter with a rolling pin.

Holiday Food Myths Busted

Remember that old television show called MythBusters? It focused on popular beliefs, old wives tales, internet rumors and other …

"12 Steps to mindful eating" text beside lemons.

Mindful Eating

The Holiday Challenge has started! The challenge is to maintain our weight during the holiday season. This is a …

Recent Publications related to Health & Nutrition

black cohosh plant (Actaea racemosa) growing in the woods

Black Cohosh (Actaea racemosa L.)

Black cohosh is a member of the Ranunculaceae family. It is a native medicinal plant …

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There are many different ways to buy local food, and this guide provides information that …

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This publication offers safety tips and first aid procedures to prevent and treat heat stress …

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Master Gardener Volunteers and Community / Home Gardens

This publication, part of the Farm to Food Bank Resource Guide, discusses using community and …

11/22/24Local Foods
4-H students hold chickens.

4-H Chicken Donation: Embryology to Harvesting

This publication, part of the Farm to Food Bank Resource Guide, discusses 4-H projects that …

11/22/24Local Foods

Food Pantry Produce Markets

This publication, part of the Farm to Food Bank Resource Guide, discusses setting up a …

11/22/24Local Foods
Hunters donate venison.

Venison Donation Programs

This publication, part of the Farm to Food Bank Resource Guide, discusses venison donation programs …

11/22/24Local Foods
4-H volunteers gleaning sweet potatoes.

Gleaning

This publication, part of the Farm to Food Bank Resource Guide, discusses the process of …

11/22/24Local Foods