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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.
Winterize Your Car
If you use a car to get around and live in an area that experiences winter weather, it’s important …
Be Fire Safe This Holiday Season
Have you put up holiday decorations at home? It’s important to be safe when you decorate with candles, lighted …
Holiday Desserts
Sweet or savory, any pumpkin recipe is a delicious treat. Check out the wide array of wonderful pumpkin dishes …
Join the 2018 Holiday Challenge!
You are invited to join the 12th annual Eat Smart, Move More, Maintain, don’t gain! Holiday Challenge. Rather than focusing on …
Stay Safe This Halloween
Halloween is just around the corner! Whether you’re lighting a jack-o-lantern or making costumes, use these tips to make …
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- Family and Consumer Sciences Program
- Food Safety
- Local Food
- NC Cooperative Extension Disaster Information Center
- NC Fresh Produce Safety
- Steps to Health: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education
- Therapeutic Horticulture
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Recent Publications related to Health & Nutrition
Farm to Early Care and Education Local Food Purchasing Guide
There are many different ways to buy local food, and this guide provides information that …
4 days ago — Local Foods
Care and Planting of Ginseng Seed and Roots
This factsheet covers propagating (by seed and by transplant) ginseng, which requires a period of …
2/21/19 — Horticulture Information Leaflets
Best Practices for Utilizing Local Food in Nutrition Education and Cooking Classes
This publication provides practical tips on how to promote health eating by incorporating fresh, local …
2/5/19 — Local Foods
Master Gardener Volunteers and Community / Home Gardens
This publication, part of the Farm to Food Bank Resource Guide, discusses using community and …
1/29/19 — Local Foods
Gleaned Sweetpotatoes: Storage, Recipes, and Quick Facts
Do you have sweetpotatoes that have been gleaned that you plan on using or donating? …
12/5/18
Local Food Systems: Clarifying Current Research
This publication discusses the environmental, economic, health, and community benefits that local food systems provide …
11/14/18 — Local Foods
Growing and Cooking Fruits and Vegetables at Childcare Centers
This factsheet summarizes the benefits of fruit and vegetable gardening with children. It includes age-appropriate …
Snacking and Cooking With Cool-Season Produce From Childcare Production Gardens
This publication includes simple recipes that childcare center cooks and educators can use to engage …