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Person holding two avocado halves over green cutting board with sliced avocado pieces.

Avocados From Florida

A few weeks ago our Extension Master Food Volunteers were testing recipes for ourCooking at Home class series. While shopping for avocados they noticed a different size and shaped avocado in our…

Jars of assorted fruit jams and marmalades with fresh berries and sliced citrus on wood

Get Ready to Preserve Food

If spring weather has inspired you to start a garden, you may also be thinking about what to do with your bounty later in the summer. If you’re planning to preserve foods this year, this is a good…

Blossom end rot on maturing fruit.Brenda Kennedy | University of Kentucky

A Cautionary Tale on Vegetable Garden Fertilizing

According to the Eastern North Carolina Planting Calendar for Annual Vegetables, Fruits, and Herbs, Summer is one of the three optimal vegetable growing seasons in coastal North Carolina. Warm season…

Got Pressure? Canner Gauge Testing

For those planning to preserve food using a pressure canner, N.C. Cooperative Extension can help insure you’re doing it correctly, safely and accurately. Don’t take a chance of losing all you hard…

Brassica Oleracea (Ornamental Cabbage and Kale)

Brassica oleracea (Ornamental cabbage and kale)Article by Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteer Kathryn Copley

Raw salmon steak with herbs and spices on table. Top view of fresh fish and seafood on kitchen counter.

Cook and Eat More Fish

In last week’s column I mentioned that eating fish is like taking a multivitamin for your brain. It’s also good for your bones, heart and immune system. But, unfortunately only about 10% of Americans…

Upcoming Hurricane Meal Kit Programs

June 1 is fast approaching. For those of us who have lived here in SE North Carolina for a while we know what that means---hurricane season starts. It’s time to start thinking about getting ready,…

Ground pearl cysts and adult D. S. Reiland

The Type of Pearls No One Wants

Ground pearls (Margarodidae) are one of the most invasive lawn pests in Brunswick County, wreaking havoc on lawns across our coastal communities. Often misdiagnosed, these pesky small scale insects…

A variety of nuts in wooden bowls. Healthy food.

Go Ahead, Eat More Nuts and Seeds

You’re hungry. Looking for a snack. How about grabbing a handful of nuts or seeds? For years dietitians and people looking to eat more healthful have looked down upon these foods saying they aren’t…

EFNEP Educator Angie Lawrence with Chef John LaTour group photo with 4-H Youth in Action

EFNEP Empowering Families to Reduce Sodium Intake

In alignment with the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which recommend limiting sodium intake to less than 2,300 mg per day for individuals aged 14 and older, the Expanded Food and…