Celebrate FCS Day!
FCS refers to the Family and Consumer Sciences, which have changed much from what was once known as Home …
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2021 Home Food Preservation Classes Announced
2020 has been a rough year for everyone and I am looking forward to a wonderful holiday season and …
4-H Wreath Fundraiser
It’s that time again for the 4-H Wreath Fundraiser. Wreaths are $20 and all proceeds go to support the Edgecombe …
Fall Virtual Competitions
Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice! If you are the type of person that grabs a cozy sweater and a PSL …
Community Connections: Healthcare
November 12, 2020 Noon–12:30 p.m., ET Join us for this impactful 30-minute information session on community healthcare needs and resources. Our …
Cooking Up the Season; Butternut Squash
The fall of the year brings about so many changes and lots of comfort food. This is the time …
LIFT (Lifelong Improvements Through Fitness Together)
This program will now be an online virtual program. The class times and dates are the same we will …
Cooking Up the Season - Eggplant
Eggplant is the vegetable highlighted in this episode of Cooking Up The Season. Eggplant is a summer vegetable found …
Okra - Cooking Up the Season
Okra is one of my favorite summer vegetables. It is fat-free, very low in sodium, cholesterol-free, and low in …
Cooking Up the Season; Bell Peppers
This episode of Cooking Up The Season is all about bell peppers. These sweet and colorful peppers are in …
A Guide to Local Foods in Your Community
Access to healthy foods is important in the fight against chronic diseases and crucial to a healthy lifestyle. Cooperative …
Growing Vegetables in Early Child Care Centers
Tips for growing vegetables with children in Early Child Care Centers. Enjoy this recording of a 1-hour webinar on growing …
Beyond Veggies: Growing Food for Preschoolers
Enjoy this 1 hour recording on Edible Landscaping for Early Child Care Centers. Learn about resilient trees, shrubs, vines, …
Cooking Up the Season - Blueberries
The seventh video in the Cooking Up the Season mini-series highlights blueberries. Blueberry season for our area is mid-May …
Cooking Up the Season - Zucchini
This episode of Cooking Up The Season focused on zucchini. Zucchini is in season in North Carolina during the …
Cooking Up the Season - Summer Squash
The fifth video in the Cooking Up the Season mini-series highlights summer squash or yellow squash. Squash are fat-free, …
NC State PDIC to Expand Modified Operations
This announcement was updated Thursday, December 3rd, 2020 from the previous versions The NC State Plant Disease and Insect Clinic …
Preschool Gardening Activity Guide
Hot off the Press . . . Natural Learning Initiative Gardening Activity Guide Designed for preschool teachers, parents and students …
Cooking Up the Season - Garden Peas
The fourth video in the mini-series Cooking Up The Season is all about garden peas. Garden peas, also known …
Sign Up for Understanding Plants Now - Classes Begin June 1
Sign up now for Understanding Plants – a new offering from NC State University in our online learning series! …
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