SNAP-Ed Makes Big Impacts Across the State
North Carolina State University’s Steps to Health program is just one of nine SNAP-Ed programs in the state of …
Health & Nutrition
Extension offers a wealth of educational programs that help people make healthier, better-informed decisions and grow our economy. Programs cover a variety of areas from local foods and food safety to gardening and environmental efforts.
COVID-19 and Local Foods: Seminar to Review Collaborative Farm Product Distribution Models
The COVID-19 pandemic has focused public attention on our food supply chain. While some bottlenecks have developed, experts are …
Resources You Can Use: COVID-19
North Carolina State Extension provides resources for communities across the state to utilize the food and other resources in …
Healthy Eating Improves With Steps to Health
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed) serves limited resource individuals and families nation-wide. SNAP-Ed is funded by the United …
Sanders Ridge Farm Brings on New Farmers in Yadkin County
Claudia and Steven Townsend drove the back roads of North Carolina for two years looking for farm lease opportunities …
Med Instead of Meds Class to Promote Healthy Eating
The Med Instead of Meds class series will help you “Go Med” by exploring 7 simple steps to eating …
FDA Issues CBD Warning Letters
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) recently released warning letters to 15 companies in late November for selling …
Dedication. Commitment. Perseverance. Meet Will and Savannah Salley
Dedication. Commitment. Perseverance. These were the words written on my daughter’s standout “Eye of the Storm” award at the …
20 Acres, Nineteen 100' Hoop Houses, Irrigation, Social Enterprise Business Partnership for Local Food Production Available, Guilford County
Do you have the passion and the experience to grow tons of local food for your community? Do you …
Landowner Alert: Here's a Chance to Improve the Quality of Life in Your Community
Do you want to improve the quality of life in your community? How about luring Leslie Lewis and Anthony …
Now Available - Feed Mill Virtual Tour
We know it can be hard to get to us, so we’ve been working on a virtual feed mill …
Making Feed A-Z
Want to know how ingredients become animal food? We’ve added video content to show you how it all comes …
Get Your Veggie Transplants Here!!
BEAUFORT COUNTY EMGV TOMATO AND PEPPER SALE!!! It is time to begin transplanting our vegetables into the garden. The threat …
Produce Safety: FDA Issues FSMA Agricultural Water Rule Extension
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued its final rule on phased implementation of water testing under Food Safety …
Register Now for the 2019 Beaufort County Spring Garden Class!
Register now for this class to learn about: What plants to grow in your garden When to plant your garden How to …
Register Now - Muscadine Pruning Workshop - Beaufort County Center
Register Now for the upcoming Beaufort County Extension Muscadine Pruning Workshop! The workshop will begin promptly at 9 a.m. at …
2019 Bee School Registration - Beaufort County Beekeepers Association
The Beaufort County Beekeepers Association will be holding a class for everything you need to know in order to …
Raw Milk: Branan and Day Present on Cow Sharing Agreements
Andrew Branan, Extension Assistant Professor with the NC State University Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, along with Marti …
Cottonseed for Human Consumption?
Most people think of cotton lint and do not realize that cotton produces about 1.6 pounds of seed per …
"Raining" in Mosquitoes
Recent heavy rains and flooding across many areas of the state will create many breeding areas for mosquitoes. While …
Learn More Using the Resources Below
- Family and Consumer Sciences Program
- Food Safety
- Local Food
- NC Cooperative Extension Disaster Information Center
- NC Fresh Produce Safety
- Steps to Health: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education
- Therapeutic Horticulture
More Extension Programs at NC State University
Partnerships and Organizations
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Snacking and Cooking With Cool-Season Produce From Childcare Production Gardens
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Thawing Food Safely
This factsheet describes how to safely thaw frozen foods.
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