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Health & Nutrition
Extension offers a wealth of educational programs that help people make healthier, better-informed decisions and grow our economy. Programs cover a variety of areas from local foods and food safety to gardening and environmental efforts.
Breakfast
Why is breakfast the most important meal of the day? This is a question many of our youth ask …
ServSafe Managers Food Safety Certification Training
This 2020 training series consists of three class days (October 26–28), one review day (October 29), and the test …
Instant Pot for Beginners
Explore the exciting world of Instant Pot cookery. Learn everything from the history of multicookers and tips for storing …
Familiar Face, New Role
Growing up I spent a lot of time in my Granny’s kitchen. I can remember sitting on the counter …
Canceled or Short Supply
Canceled! This is a word I have begrudgingly become accustomed to in the last couple of months. I would …
Gathering Around the Table
Life as we knew it has changed over the past several months with COVID-19 on the rise. We have …
ServSafe Managers Food Safety Certification Training
This 2020 training series consists of three class days (August 10-12), one review day (August 13), and the test …
Sleep Responsibly
Over the past couple of weeks, I have experienced some of the best sleep imaginable. To be perfectly honest, …
Robeson County Farmers Market Offers Food Box Subscriptions
Our local farmers have been working hard to bring back a strong Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Program for our …
How Are You Doing?
I think it is safe to say we are all experiencing things we have never faced before. So, how …
Fight Germs With Handwashing
Handwashing is a key essential in protecting yourself and others from the spread of germs. In the Youth Expanded …
How Are You?
To say things in our world are a little different today than a month ago may be an understatement. …
MeatSuite: From the Farmer to the Freezer
NC Choices Early Launch of MeatSuite for North Carolina MeatSuite is a brand new site where you can find local …
COVID-19 and Agriculture
I am sure by now COVID-19 and the detrimental effects it is posing to our livelihood, small businesses, agriculture, …
Beekeeping School Provides Training for New Beekeepers
With the beginning of spring just around the corner, many local beekeepers are getting ready for the upcoming season …
Making Health Investments
People make investments all the time, whether it be purchasing a vehicle, closing on a new home, buying an …
Celebrating a Healthy Smile
This month we celebrate National Children’s Dental Health Month. Cavities are one of the most common chronic childhood diseases …
Heart Healthy and Yard Wise
I think if one month was chosen out of the year that reflected folks’ interest in their health condition …
2019 - NC's Warmest Year...so Far
It’s official. According to the blog posted by the North Carolina State University Climate Office, 2019 edged out 1990 …
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