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Cape Fear Winter Brings Unexpected Bounty: What to Find at Local Markets

The Cape Fear region has experienced a historic winter, marked by colder-than-average temperatures and several winter storms. While I stayed warm at home, venturing outside mostly to play with my dog…

Thank You Extension Master Food Volunteers

As we move into a new year, I’d like to reach out and thank our Extension Master Food Volunteers (EMFV) for all they do to assist N.C. Cooperative Extension here in Brunswick County. The Extension…

A sign reading "Try a Sweet Potato 'Natures Dirt Candy'"

Candy or Sweetpotato?

This was so successful last year, we did it again. Our N.C. Cooperative ExtensionBrunswick County Center team and 4-H members participated in the recent Brunswick County Fall Festival. While all the…

Sneaky Zucchini

Oh, my goodness, this is fun! In case you don’t know it, August 8 is national “Sneak Some Zucchini on Your Neighbor’s Porch” day. This is a humorous way of looking at the situation when gardeners…

Cutting Boards that Make the Cut

There seems to be lots of confusion (and also lots of personal preference) when it comes to what’s better….wood or plastic cutting boards. As far as food safety is concerned, the United States…

Green bowl of quinoa salad with blueberries, almonds and celery on board labeled "NC Cooperative Extension"

Getting to Know Quinoa

Quinoa has become popular in the last ten to 15 years. Or I more correctly should say popular again. It is not a new food. Quinoa has been around for several thousands of years and was a major food…

Beat the Heat with a Water Workout

Yeah! Summer is here. What a great time to enjoy the outdoors and stayactive, but the heat can also make it a bit challenging.Heat can present an added challenge when doing outside exercises and…

Power’s Out. What about the food?

It is officially hurricane season. Yikes! One big concern is what to do with food in yourrefrigerator and freezers if there is a power outage.There are some things you can do that can help if the…

Coin in the Freezer trick to check if power went out while you were away

Coin In the Cup: RISKY

I’ve written about this before, but I want to share again about a food safety podcast that I listen to frequently. It’s called Risky or Not. This podcast is produced by twoExtension Food Safety…

Mrs. Angie Shares the Power of Vegetables Through Reading, Movement, and Cooking

Mrs. Angie, our EFNEP Nutrition Educator, will be busy this June helping children and families learn about the importance of vegetables through fun and engaging activities at local libraries and food…