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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…

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Med Instead of Meds Class in Sunset Beach

Med Instead of Meds Class INFO

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Entertain with Grazing Boards

If you’re having a few folks over this holiday season, you might want to try somethingdifferent and make a grazing board. These arranged displays of food are designed fornibbling and snacking and…

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…

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Safe Plates Food Safety Manager Certification 

N.C. Cooperative Extension in Brunswick County offers Safe Plates Food Safety Manager Certification. This comprehensive course is appropriate for food service managers and supervisory staff in…

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More Fall Squash Flavors

I recently wrote about eating pumpkins (I hope you gave them a try). What many people don’t realize is that pumpkins are a type of winter squash. This is a great time of year to checkout the other…

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Let’s Eat Pumpkin

Welcome to November. We’ve passed Halloween and are sliding (quickly) towardThanksgiving. It’s the time of year that we continue to think about pumpkins.That pumpkin on your front porch can be more…

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Unique Combination: Caesar Dressing and Brussels Sprouts

I recently wrote about making homemade salad dressings. This led me down-a-rabbit-hole searching for more recipes. There are lots available and I hope you’re looking for them and experimenting with…

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Risky or Not: Microwaving Your Sponge

I really enjoy listening to “Risky or Not”. This is a short podcast produced by twoExtension Food Safety Specialists, our own Dr. Ben Chapman from NCSU Cooperative Extension and Dr. Don Schaffner…

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Cooking at Home Classes in Leland

Join N.C. Cooperative Extension’s Avery Ashley for a Cooking at Home Class at theBrunswick Center at Leland starting in late October.Not everyone has the knowledge or confidence in the kitchen to…