Easy Biscuit Recipe With NC Wheat
Did you know that North Carolina wheat makes great biscuits? The type of wheat grown in our state, soft …
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Farmers Markets Don’t Just Happen: National Farmers Market Week 2022
What comes to mind when you think of “farmers markets?” Ripe seasonal produce, colorful flowers, freshly baked bread, and …
BEES Academy Offers Training for Experienced Beekeepers
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After serving 5 years as the Brunswick County 4-H Agent, Morgan King found her interest and passion shift to …
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Grower Emily Merletto grows flowers at Over the Moon Farm in Moncure, a few miles south of Pittsboro. She …
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In late 2008, I planted a demonstration pollinator garden at Chatham Mills to provide forage from early spring to …
An Optimistic Outlook: A Conversation With Aaron Moore
Aaron Moore serves as the Union County Agriculture and Small Farms Agent where he works with people who grow …
Visit the Pittsboro Farmers' Market in Their New Location!
The Pittsboro Farmers’ Market has moved a couple of miles east down the road and is now located at The …
Local Food Program Team Bi-Annual Meeting Recap
The first in-person Local Food Program Team (LFPT) Meeting since 2019 was held on May 12th at the N.C. …
Providing Tourists a Taste of NC Through Vacationer Supported Agriculture (VSA)
The Vacationer Support Agriculture (VSA) program was developed by specialists from NC State Extension and Tourism Extension with the …
Making Waves in Local Food: A Conversation with Natalie Wayne
Natalie Wayne serves as the Cooperative Extension Director (CED) for Hyde and Tyrrell Counties, leading Extension staff in developing …
Early Spring 2022 Snapshots From Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Garden
In late 2008, I planted a demonstration pollinator garden at Chatham Mills to provide forage from early spring to …
Property Law: An Explanation of Ownership Rights in Property
The publication An Explanation of Ownership Rights in Property has been published by N.C. Cooperative Extension. This paper – …
North Carolina Farmers Featured in New Book
Several North Carolina farmers are featured in a new book We Are Each Other’s Harvest: Celebrating African American Farmers, …
Register Now for a Spring Tour of the Pollinator Paradise Garden!
Spring tours of North Carolina Cooperative Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Demonstration Garden in Pittsboro start in mid-May! The garden features over 225 …
Cross-Programming for Food System Change: A Conversation With Hannah Bundy and Tracy Davis
Hannah Bundy and Tracy Davis, Rutherford County Horticulture Agent and Family & Consumer Sciences Agent, respectively, have joined forces …
Farm to Food Bank Resource Guide and Healthy Food Pantry Toolkit
Through the Local Food Program Team efforts, a Farm to Food Bank Resource Guide was created to help in …
Land Summit: Gaston Cooperative Extension Wraps Up 3 Part Series
Gaston County Cooperative Extension wrapped up its three part Your Land Your Legacy workshop series on Friday, April 22. The …
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