National Nutrition Month 2021
Written By FCS Intern: Tommy Hernandez Welcome to the Month of March! This month is National Nutrition Month! History You may be …
Community
Growing Beyond Veggies Series, Spring 2021 Sessions
Alongside fresh produce, community and school gardens grow deep relationships and community engagement, provide space for physical and mental …
Fermentation Canning Series
N.C. Cooperative Extension is offering a fun, hands-on series on the topic of fermentation from Kimchi to Kombucha. In …
Guilford County Fitness Challenge 2021
Join us for our 2021 Fitness challenge! This challenge will be focused on gaining muscular strength and endurance. Why …
Valentine's Day Dinner With Raven Tuffin
In 2019 consumers spent 3.5 billion dollars on a special evening out for Valentine’s Day. That’s about $160 per …
N.C. A&T State University Small Farms Week Food Drive
Help Feed Hungry People in Our County! Donate canned goods and other non-perishable food by February 15, 2021, and be …
Here's What's Happening With FCS
The FCS newsletter is a great way to stay connected with your agents and what is taking place in …
Join the School Garden Network Newsletter
The Guilford County School Garden Network newsletter is a great way to stay connected with school gardens in the …
Join The Community Garden Newsletter
The Guilford County Community Garden newsletter is a great way to stay connected with community garden updates. Join the …
AMRAP Workout
Written By FCS Intern: Tommy Hernandez Do you have little time for exercise? Do you have a lack of equipment? …
Smart Ways to Spend Your Tax Refund
Once you file your taxes and find out the amount of your refund, you have a little time to …
Cook Smart, Eat Smart - Lunch and Learn Series
Learn to cook quick meals within your food budget. This four-week virtual lunch and learn series will teach you …
January CCP Meeting to Focus on Water Resource Planning
The first Chatham Conservation Partnership (CCP) meeting of 2021 will focus on Water Resource Planning. Please join us on January 21, 2021, …
Robin Hood's Kitchen Converts Food Waste to Meals for Food Pantry
I have long known that Chatham County is a special place with an amazing community of creative, passionate people …
Homemade Jerky
We’ve been on a jerky kick for the last few days. Watch our “How to Video” to learn how …
Holiday Food Safety Resources
Here are some supplemental Holiday food safety resources that may assist you with safe Holiday cooking this season. Hotlines USDA Meat …
4-H Winter PenPal Program - Sign Up Today!
Registration for this program will run November 16–December 11, 2020. Matching will take place through the States’ 4-H Exchange …
Backyard Composting
Instead of disposing of yard trimmings and kitchen scraps, you can compost them in your own backyard. Composting is an …
NC 4-H Going Abroad?
Are you interested in learning more about the NC 4-H Outbound Exchange Program? NC 4-H has opportunities for current …
Community Garden Fall Zoom Series
Check it out! The Extension Program at North Carolina A&T State University is hosting a Community Garden Zoom Series this …
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