Nutrition & Health

Our Nutrition & Health program empowers individuals to make positive lifestyle changes that lead to healthier and more fulfilling lives. Through engaging workshops, classes, and community outreach, we provide research-based education on making nutritious food choices, managing chronic diseases, increasing physical activity, and enhancing overall family well-being, helping you build skills for a lifetime of better health.

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Preschool Education in Applied Sciences (PEAS)

PEAS provides hands-on nutrition, food, and gardening education for preschoolers. Through interactive lessons, taste tests, and gardening activities, participants learn where food comes from, build healthy eating habits, and develop skills to grow and prepare fruits and vegetables.

PEAS Website
National Center for Home Food Preservation

The National Center for Home Food Preservation is a trusted source for research-based information on safely preserving food at home. Supported by the USDA, it provides current recommendations and resources on canning, freezing, drying, fermenting, and other food preservation methods.

National Center for Home Food Preservation Website
More In My Basket

More In My Basket helps families stretch their food dollars by teaching practical grocery shopping, meal planning, and healthy eating skills. Participants learn simple ways to save money, make nutritious food choices, and prepare affordable meals at home.

More in My Basket Website
Eat Smart, Move More NC

Eat Smart, Move More NC is a statewide movement promoting opportunities for healthy eating and physical activity wherever people live, learn, earn, play, and pray.

Eat Smart, Move More NC Website
North Carolina Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program

EFNEP helps participants learn skills and strategies to feed their family nutritious meals on a limited budget and improve their overall health.

EFNEP Website
Publications for Nutrition & Health

Scholarly publications and informational factsheets from NC State Extension.

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