Safe Plates Has Gone Virtual!
N.C. Cooperative Extension offers Safe Plates for Food Managers for all those who work in the foodservice industry. The …
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.
Life Skills Camp 2021
We get it, adulting is hard! But we want to make it easier for you! Whether you’re a rising …
Advisory Members Are Volunteers Too: Eight Ways to Recognize Your Advisory Members for National Volunteer Week
Volunteers have always been the key to success for Cooperative Extension. From its inception more than 100 years ago, …
Share the Harvest 2021
Share the Harvest will begin its tenth (10th) year on May 24, 2021, and needs your help, now more …
Canning with Cooperative Extension
Canning is a safe, economical way to preserve quality food at home. Canning interrupts the normal spoiling and decaying …
The History of Tea
Written By FCS Intern: Kayla Adell Is Tea Worth the Hype? Tea dates all the way back to 2737 BC. Tea originated …
Soups and Packet Meals - EMFV Demonstration
Soups and packet meals have four things in common: They are easy They are one-dish meals (easy clean up) They are very …
Living Well - The Basics
Written By FCS Intern: Kayla Adell Being able to live well and be healthy is something that we all want …
Motivation Monday
Health and wellness agent, Vincent Webb, is here to walk you though basic workout moves every Monday on Facebook. …
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 …
Kid Friendly Recipes - With Robin McNeill
Looking for something fun, healthy, and quick to cook with your kids? Check out these kid-friendly recipes from EFNEP …
American Heart Month: Let's Move!!
This is American Heart Month! There are a lot of things that affect the health of our hearts. Our …
Disaster Preparedness: Protecting Food During Power Outages
Hey Everyone, Hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, ice storms, and other natural disasters can cause power outages or water damage that can …
Guilford County Fitness Challenge 2021
Join us for our 2021 Fitness challenge! This challenge will be focused on gaining muscular strength and endurance. Why …
Coffee, Coffee, Coffee
Written By Family and Consumer Sciences Intern: Tommy Hernandez What is it about coffee that has you drinking it? Is …
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 their programming. Join the monthly …
Overview: Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020-2025
The aim of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans is what it says it is. It is a guideline to …
AMRAP Workout
Written By FCS Intern: Tommy Hernandez Do you have little time for exercise? Do you have a lack of equipment? …
Apple Pie Leather
Who doesn’t love fruit leather? Did you know that you can make it yourself at home? EFNEP educator Meredith …
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