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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…

Med Instead of Meds Class in Sunset Beach

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Three people standing by a small Christmas tree; center person holds red tin reading "Happy Holidays"

Christmas Cookie Tradition

For the past several years the team members at our N.C. Cooperative Extension officehere in Brunswick County have gathered together to bake cookies in December. Theoffice’s training kitchen is…

Platter with dip sprinkled with paprika, crispbread, round crackers, cubed ham, grapes, olives

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…

NC Produce in Season

Even in colder weather, you can get fresh North Carolina produce. The availability of local fruits and vegetables vary by time of year and weather, but there is still fresh produce available. So,…

Person holding can labeled "Organic Garbanzo Beans" over mixing bowl with whisk

Baking With Egg Substitutes

Substitution is sometimes the name of the game. Perhaps you have family memberscoming for the holidays that are vegan or vegetarian and don’t eat animal products.Maybe it’s an allergy. Someone just…

Thanksgiving Food Safety “Rules”

I’ve been writing these columns for a long time. Each year around this time I feel theneed to write about Thanksgiving food safety. But, I’m also aware that each year many people don’t follow this…

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…

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…

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…