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Autumn table setting with small pumpkins, eucalyptus, lit candle, wine glasses, napkins

Have a Healthy and Safe Holiday

As we enter into the season of Thanksgiving and holiday cheer, it is important for us to remember to take care of ourselves. It is so easy to get lost in all the hustle and bustle that goes into the…

Edgecombe Extension Open House

Edgecombe County Extension Open House

Come out and meet your County Extension staff. We will host an Open House event on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 from 4-6pm at the Carmon Auditorium in Tarboro. Come learn about all Cooperative…

Bowl of Chilie

Fall Comfort Foods

As the mornings start to have a slight chill in the air, and the leaves are starting to turn colors, and fall to the ground we are easily reminded that a new season is upon us. We are entering into…

Are you up to the task of choosing a ripe watermelon?

Searching for a Ripe Watermelon

If there are two words that belong in the same sentence, they are “summer” and “watermelon.” As a boy growing up on a tobacco farm in Oak City, North Carolina, eating a cold, sweet watermelon was one…

SUMMER COOKOUTS BASIC FOOD SAFETY: Maintain hygiene; limit 41°F–135°F; cook to temp; clean surfaces

Summer Cookout Safety

It is summer! Some things that come to mind when I hear the word summer are; pool, beach, no school, hot, gardening, fresh fruits and vegetables, and cookouts. Cookouts are a tradition of summer to…

Hand placing peeled tomatoes into glass mason jar for canning

2025 Home Food Preservation Classes

Join us for a series of home food preservation classes that will include learning to can sweet spreads, a salsa class, and how to pressure can. Canning is an art and a fun skill to learn.…

Mason jars of canned fruit with text "Save the Dates" for 2025 food preservation workshops

2025 Home Food Preservation Classes - Save the Dates

It will be canning season again very soon. Please save these dates for our upcoming home food preservation programs. Each program will be offered twice. We will offer a daytime and an evening…

Text reading "MED instead of MEDS" on blue background

Med Instead of Meds

Eating like those who live in the Mediterranean region has been shown to promote health and decrease risk of many chronic diseases. The Mediterranean-style eating pattern incorporates the basics of…

Hand placing peeled tomatoes into glass mason jar for canning

2023 Home Food Preservation Classes

The days are getting longer and the temperature is rising and gardens are being planted. Now is the time to begin thinking about how you are going to preserve the abundance of produce you will have…

Roasted stuffed turkey on platter; text reads "Only the turkey should be stuffed" and "Avoid holiday weight gain!"

2021 Eat Smart Move More...Maintain, Don't Gain! Holiday Challenge: Only the Turkey Should Be Stuffed

Maintain, don’t gain this holiday season! Join the 15th annual Holiday Challenge and N.C. Cooperative Extension in Edgecombe County for information and encouragement to help you maintain your weight…