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It’s Turkey Time

Thanksgiving is this coming week! After Thursday we will be sprinting towards the next big holiday (according to retail …

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Don't Be a Turkey About Food Safety

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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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2021 Extension Gardener Series

2021 Extension Gardener Series October 7–November 8, 2021, 10 a.m.–1 p.m. O. P. Owens Agriculture Center 455 Caton Road, Lumberton Interested in gardening? …

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Seed Saving 101

Have you ever had a favorite fruit or vegetable and wanted to save its seed? Come and find out …

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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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School Lunches on the Go

With summer coming to an end and school starting soon, many of our children will be packing lunches to …

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A “FAIR” Fall Garden

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Walk With Me

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Farm to Fork: Youth Edition

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Cooking With Fresh Herbs

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Stitchin’ With Extension

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