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Christmas Recognition for EMFVs. ( l-r) Lori Van Horn, EMFV; Cheryle Syracuse, Extension Team Member; Avery Ashley Extension Family and Consumer Science Agent; Margarete O'Leary, EMFV; and Terry Amrhein, EMFV.

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…

CSA box from the week of november 7th

Touring Feast Down East

Our Extension Master Food Volunteers (EMFV) recently toured the Feast Down East Food Hub. It’s located at the historic old train depot in the town of Burgaw in Pender County. This is the oldest…

Bowl of rice topped with cubed tofu, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, half boiled egg, chickpeas

Put It In a Bowl

Bowl meals have become a staple for many people. They are quick, tasty, versatile and can be healthy. Make them from fresh, frozen or leftover ingredients. Whatever you have on hand. They can be a…

Bowl of pear and chicken salad with celery and raisins on pink cloth; text "www.FOODHERO.org"

Pears featured at Food Heroes Event

A couple of weeks ago I was pleased to participate in a celebration for Food Heroes here in Brunswick County. These Food Heroes are the food pantry and giving garden staff and volunteers that work…

Three women in a kitchen stirring a large pot on a stovetop

Jamming at the Extension Kitchen

Our Extension Master Food Volunteers (EMFV) were recently in the Brunswick County Extension demonstration kitchen. They were assisting Family and Consumer Science Extension Agent, Avery Ashley…

Two people packing sweet potatoes into a cardboard box on a table in a warehouse

EMFVs Tour the Food Bank

Last month, Extension Master Food Volunteers (EMFVs) and the Family andConsumer Science team members from Brunswick and New Hanover Counties toured the Wilmington Branch of the Food Bank of Central…

Jar of green herb pesto on a spoon, small carrots in a plastic bag beside it

Sauce It Up!

If you have had Peruvian chicken, you are probably familiar with a spicy green sauce that accompanies the dish. The sauce is chimichurri, and it has some similarities to pesto. Like pesto,…

Bowl of creamy salmon chowder garnished with chopped green onions

Virtual Cook-Alongs Are the Newest Cooking Style!

The Cooperative Extension Service has been providing educational opportunities and "extending" the teaching and research from the universities for over 100 years. One of our traditional ways of…