How to Conquer Setbacks
When the clock struck midnight on the new year, many of you made a commitment to yourself that 2019 …
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.
Kitchen Tech Series
Explore new ways to use your favorite cooking tools with our Kitchen Tech series! There are tons of kitchen tools …
It's Curtains for Carbs and Cholesterol!
The N.C. Cooperative Extension Service is offering two crash courses in healthy cuisine this winter. These hands-on cooking classes …
Cooking With the Seasons
N.C. Cooperative Extension is hosting several classes throughout the year called Cooking with the Seasons to help you learn …
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 7–9, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., is …
Don’t Get Burned, Freeze Your Produce With Finesse
Summer is upon us and many may be wondering what to do with the bountiful harvest of homegrown produce …
Extension Master Food Volunteer Program Is Now Accepting Applications for 2018
Do you enjoy learning new and exciting ways to cook? Are you always sharing recipes with your friends or …
Eating Healthy Without Breaking the Bank
Eating healthy can seem like a huge task. The thought of planning and preparing balanced meals from mostly fresh …
Gardening & Cooking With Herbs
Do you love cooking with herbs? Would you love to cook with herbs year round? Well this is the …
International Cooking
Take your cooking to the next level! A great way to spice up your cooking is to take it …
Get the Most Out of Your Kitchen Appliances
Get the Most Out of Your Kitchen Appliances-Sign Up for a Kitchen Tech Cooking Class! There are tons of kitchen …
The Truth About Slow Cookers and Electric Pressure Cookers
There are two kitchen tools that strike fear in the hearts of home cooks everywhere. To many, the pressure …
It's Your Heart; Take Care of It
Friday, February 2nd is “National Wear Red Day” in support of Women’s Heart Health. Heart disease is the number …
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
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