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4-H is the largest youth development organization in North Carolina, educating hundreds of thousands of young people each year. Extension’s 4-H program is growing the next generation of leaders and equipping youth with the skills to succeed.

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A Very Local Holiday Festival

Saturday, December 3, 2022 Robeson County Farmers Market 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Corner of 8th and Elm Streets, Lumberton Shop Local, Eat …

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Let Your Light Shine

Have you thought about volunteering? If so, let your light shine by volunteering with Robeson County 4-H. You might …

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It’s a Pig Deal!

It’s a Pig Deal! That’s the theme for this year’s Robeson Regional Agricultural Fair. Nothing could be closer to …

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Remember, Growing Up Is Hard

Our 4-H members recently returned from a three-day-two-night trip to Raleigh as part of 4-H NC Citizenship Focus. It …

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Fun in the Summer

Oh, how I remember summertime fun as a child. It was a time for family vacations and staycations. It …

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Summer Fun

“We’ll have fun, fun, fun until…” and that is where I will split from the Beach Boys. That’s because …

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Mommy and Me

May 3, 10, 17, 24, 26, and June 7, 14 and 21, 2022, 1:30 p.m. UNCP Office for Regional Initiatives 115 Livermore …

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Overcoming a Picky Eater

As a parent, grandparent, or even an aunt or uncle, you may be concerned with what and how a …

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Ways to Be Kind

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Fresh Fuel for Change

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4-H Camp for Christmas

For boys or girls between the ages of 9 and 14. Register and pay your nonrefundable deposit ($100) early to …

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A Very Local Holiday Festival

Join us Saturday, December 4, 2021, from 8:30 a.m.–1 p.m., for A Very Local Holiday Festival at the Robeson …

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Is It Fair?

I’ve been watching and listening to the comments since the Robeson Regional Agricultural Fair was canceled. Most folks, although …

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A New Chapter

Seventeen years ago, Everett Davis introduced me as the newest Extension agent in the County; I was beginning my …

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