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4-H Butterfly project in Brunswick County Schools.

4-H Butterfly Program Takes Flight Across Brunswick County

This spring, Brunswick County 4-H brought science and nature to life through our annual 4-H Butterfly Program offered to elementary school students in Kindergarten through 2nd grade. The program…

Blue running shoes and assorted healthy foods—bananas, berries, avocado, yogurt on wooden table

Food and Working Out

If your New Year’s resolution is to add some (or more) fitness to your life,it’s important to keep in mind that you can start slow and build. The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans (PAG)…

Woman in orange leggings doing abdominal crunches on a mat in a gym by a window

Change Your Exercise Routine

Bringing in a new year always is the time when people think about makingpositive changes to their lifestyle. Adding more movement or changing anexercise routine is often on people’s resolution…

White bowl filled with red cranberries, extra cranberries scattered on a white surface

Cranberry Salsa

Salsas add spice and intense flavors and colors to meals or snacks. Traditionally, we think of them as a combination of tomatoes, onions, and peppers that are eaten with chips. But fruit salsas with…

Woman holding a plate of sushi rolls in a kitchen

Doing Sushi Safely

"I don’t do sushi" was a response I got to a recent invitation to a meeting of our Extension Master Food Volunteers (EMFVs). This was a training for the EMFVs and we were all going to learn about…

Hands arranging clear bins of fruit cups, yogurt tubes, popcorn bags, and packed snacks

Homegrown Looks at Packing Lunches

Kids are back in school and everyone’s settling back into a schedule. One of the daily tasks that can get hectic is packing that school lunch or providing healthy after-school snacks. The latest…

Jar of creamy peanut butter with spoon drizzling into it, shelled peanuts nearby

Reducing Peanut Allergies

I recently attended the National Extension Association for Family andConsumer Sciences (NEAFCS) annual week-long conference. This association is for professionals in Family and Consumer Sciences…