Empowering Youth and Families Program
Communication Education for Families Virtual Open House Session Tuesday, April 20th at 6:30 p.m. Register Here Through EventbriteToday! This program is designed to …
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.
Farmers Market - Open Every Saturday!
1006 Peachtree Street in Rocky Mount Strawberries are in at the Market! Don’t miss the fresh baked breads, sweet local strawberries …
Grow Deeper Roots Through An Ambassadorship
Grow Deeper Roots by becoming a MARKET AMBASSADOR Help us make a real difference in people’s lives. Nash County Farmers Market …
2021 Virtual Home Food Preservation Classes
The dates have been set for the 2021 Virtual Home Food Preservation Classes. Go ahead and mark the dates …
Home Food Preservation: Are You Ready?
Home food preservation season is quickly approaching. Are you ready? There are several things you can do now to …
2020-2021 NC State Extension
Message from the Director At NC State Extension, we improve lives and grow North Carolina. While the past year presented …
2021 Med Instead of Meds Virtual Program
Are you interested in eating the Med Way but not sure where to start? The Med Instead of Meds …
Share Your Extension Broadband Story
I want to hear your story!! One of my jobs as my dad’s helper on the family farm was …
Telehealth and Broadband Study in Western NC
NC Department of Health and Human Services Office of Rural Health recently conducted a study. “This feasibility study investigated …
Marzo Es El Mes Para Vivir Mejor
La Asociación Nacional de Extensión de Ciencias de la Familia y el Consumidor (The National Extension Association of Family …
March Is Living Well Month
The National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences declares March Living Well month. During this month Family and …
Produce Safety: North Carolina's Fresh Produce Safety Task Force
[Farmlaw Editor’s note: the narrative below was written by Dr. Elena Toro Rogers, Dept. of Horticultural Science, NC State …
Information on Terrestrial Flatworms and Hammerhead Worms
As if Asian giant hornets weren’t enough, this year also saw media attention on a lesser-known, but bizarre, group …
Celebrate FCS Day!
FCS refers to the Family and Consumer Sciences, which have changed much from what was once known as Home …
LIFT (Lifelong Improvements Through Fitness Together)
This program will now be an online virtual program. The class times and dates are the same we will …
Farm to Fork
Introducing Fork to Farmer in Nash County Supporting Local Chefs and Local Farmers Watch the video The local food movement is transforming …
Cooking Up the Season - Eggplant
Eggplant is the vegetable highlighted in this episode of Cooking Up The Season. Eggplant is a summer vegetable found …
Preparing for a Hurricane Disaster During a Pandemic
Eastern North Carolina has seen many hurricanes, however, this may be the first we have seen during a pandemic. …
Cooking Up the Season; Bell Peppers
This episode of Cooking Up The Season is all about bell peppers. These sweet and colorful peppers are in …
Cooking Up the Season - Blueberries
The seventh video in the Cooking Up the Season mini-series highlights blueberries. Blueberry season for our area is mid-May …
Learn More Using the Resources Below
- 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
More Extension Programs at NC State University
Partnerships and Organizations
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Farmers' Market Tours: A Guide for Nutrition Educators
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Barriers and Strategies to Connecting Urban Audiences to Wildlife and Nature: Results from a Multi-Method Research Project
This publication summarizes the findings of a research project aimed at understanding urban audiences, identifying …
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Pickle and Pickle Product Problems
This guide lists the problems that can arise in making sweet gherkin pickles and describes …
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Thawing Food Safely
This factsheet describes how to safely thaw frozen foods.
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Cost Analysis for Improving Park Facilities to Promote Park-based Physical Activity
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At Your Door Step: A Family Factsheet on Outdoor Play and Learning
Right at your doorstep may be many of the answers to the social, educational, and …
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