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Cover photo for 11th Annual Summer Extravaganza

11th Annual Summer Extravaganza

Join local N.C. Cooperative Extension Agents and the Robeson County Farmers Market as we focus on local foods at …

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Benefits of the Farmers Market

Opening day for the Robeson County Farmers Market, located in downtown Lumberton at the corner of 8th and Elm …

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Master Gardeners

Volunteerism comes in many different forms and fashions. Everyone knows it takes a special kind of person to be …

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New Beginnings

Have you ever mapped out a plan and thought for sure everything was going to happen exactly the way …

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Beekeeping Awareness Seminar

This seminar will help make the general public aware of the importance of honeybees to our nation’s food supply. …

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Sustainable Gardening Class

Do you know what requirements you need to meet to ensure the best site for your vegetable garden? Can …

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Small Farms Week

Small Farms Week is designed to highlight the work of and show appreciation to the state’s small, part-time, limited-resource, …

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Life Skills for Everyone

Do you have a child between the ages of 5 –18, or know someone who has a child between …

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Farmers Market Annual Meeting

Are you interested in selling at one of the longest running farmers markets around? Do you have surplus vegetables …

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Your Table, Your Food Series

Interested in producing and preserving your own food? Rising food costs and supply chain issues created a growing desire …

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Upcoming Classes

The cold days of winter not only bring hope and dreams of what spring will bring, but there are …

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Doing It Right in the New Year

Have you ever watched the television series M*A*S*H*? In season six, a new character by the name of Major …

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A Christmas Gift

The holidays are upon us, and how quickly do they come! It amazes me how tradition has affected so …

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Collards and Crafts 2022

All the heavy frost we have recently seen blanketing our landscapes definitely suggests winter is coming and ushering in …

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Collard Greens and Common Ground: A North Carolina Community Food Gardening Handbook

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North Shore Community Climate Readiness: Understanding Visitor Behaviors and Responses to Climate Change Projections

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Strategic Conservation Planning for the Eastern North Carolina/Southeastern Virginia Strategic Habitat Conservation Team

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