Cooking With the Seasons
N.C. Cooperative Extension is hosting several classes throughout the year called Cooking with the Seasons to help you learn …
Health & Nutrition
Extension offers a wealth of educational programs that address public health issues, improve economic well-being, and help people make healthier, better-informed decisions. Programs range from local foods, food safety, and food preservation to gardening and environmental efforts.
Staying Active in the Winter
When winter begins, you have two options: you can pull the covers up over your head or you can …
Delicious Meatless Cooking
Are you working toward a healthy vegetarian diet? Or do you love to include “Meatless Mondays” into your rotation …
Cooking With Herbs & Spices
Having the knowledge to be creative in the kitchen is not only fun but it empowers you to prepare …
A Healthy Start to the New School Year
It’s time to start back to school and start packing lunches again. Does just the sound of that make …
International Cooking Series
Take your cooking to the next level! A great way to spice up your cooking is to take it international. …
Master the Basics of Cooking With Our Back to the Basics Series
Cooking is an art form and once you master the basics the kitchen can be your canvas. Beginners to …
2018 Home Canning Series
*Canceled- Due to Hurricane* N.C. Cooperative Extension is holding a series of home canning classes from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. …
4-H Culinary Academy Registration Now Open
Camden County, N.C. – Registration for 4-H Culinary Academy, August 7th- 9th from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., is …
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Information Portals
- 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
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Recent Publications related to Health & Nutrition
Gleaned Sweetpotatoes: Storage, Recipes, and Quick Facts
Do you have sweetpotatoes that have been gleaned that you plan on using or donating? …
12/5/18
Local Food Systems: Clarifying Current Research
This publication discusses the environmental, economic, health, and community benefits that local food systems provide …
11/14/18 — Local Foods
Growing and Cooking Fruits and Vegetables at Childcare Centers
This factsheet summarizes the benefits of fruit and vegetable gardening with children. It includes age-appropriate …
Snacking and Cooking With Cool-Season Produce From Childcare Production Gardens
This publication includes simple recipes that childcare center cooks and educators can use to engage …
When the Power Is Out - When to Save Refrigerated Food and When to Throw It Out
This factsheet offers information on which refrigerated foods to discard when the power is out …
10/10/18 — Disaster Recovery
4-H Chicken Donation: Embryology to Harvesting
This publication, part of the Farm to Food Bank Resource Guide, discusses 4-H projects that …
9/25/18 — Local Foods
A Housing Safety Checklist for Older People
This checklist describes household conditions that can be hazardous to the elderly and recommends ways …
8/24/18
Care and Planting of Ginseng Seed and Roots
This factsheet covers propagating (by seed and by transplant) ginseng, which requires a period of …
8/24/18 — Horticulture Information Leaflets