Yuck! Is It Polluted?
“Yuck! Is it polluted?” is a frequent question when people see our ditches and waterways with fluffy orange growths, …
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.
Is Your Home Hurricane Ready?
While Hurricane Florence is moving closer to land, there is still time to perform simple actions to get your …
Family Communication Plan for Emergencies
All families need a plan for how they will communicate during times of emergencies. During disasters, you may be …
The Ready Campaign Suggests Using National Parents to Day to Help Prepare Families for Emergencies
With hurricane season upon us, now is the time to prepare for disasters and emergencies. The Ready Campaign suggests …
May Is #MedMonth
May is International Mediterranean Diet Month (aka Med Month). This month-long celebration creates awareness of the delicious foods and …
Impacts Made With Steps to Health
North Carolina State University’s SNAP-Ed program, Steps to Health continues to help program participants make positive changes in their …
SNAP-Ed Partners With Local Agencies to Make Impacts
Our Nutrition Educators work closely with community agencies to help residents improve eating patterns by making a healthy choice …
Safe Plates Certified Food Protection Manager Program
There are an estimated 48 million cases for foodborne illness in the United States every year. Many of these …
March Is Living Well Month
The National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences declares March Living Well month. During this month Family and …
Cape Fear River - Let Us Count the Benefits!
All too often, the benefits of our waterways are unknown or under-appreciated. Recently, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration …
Environmental Education - Southeastern NC Activities and Information
Do you like word search games? Own a septic system? Have wet areas on your property? Curious about wind …
What Do the NWS Watches and Warnings Mean?
It’s early 2018 and the National Weather Service has already been busy with a variety of winter weather event …
Farm to Food Bank Resource Guide for NC Cooperative Extension
In North Carolina, food insecurity affects 1.6 million people, or about 15.9 percent of the population (USDA 2017). Food …
Yoga With Goats
Yoga Programs: Classes every Saturday and Sunday! Hux Family Farm 1923 Shaw Rd, Durham, NC 27704 Instructors will lead you through a …
The Affordability of MyPlate
The Affordability of MyPlate: An Analysis of SNAP Benefits and the Actual Cost of Eating According to the Dietary …
"Eat Fruits and Veggies and Your Kids Will Too."
They learn from watching you. Eat fruits and veggies and your kids will …
"They Learn From Watching You."
NC State’s SNAP-Ed Steps to Health program has launched a social marketing campaign “They learn from watching you. Eat …
After the Flood: Inspect, Purge, and Disinfect Your Well
Floodwaters can contain debris that can damage drinking water wells and cause them to become contaminated with chemicals and …
American Cleaning Institute -- Tips for Laundering Flood Soiled Fabrics
Flood waters contain significant amounts of contaminates, including pesticides, sewage, and other and other types of organic matter. Fabric …
Hurricane Matthew Water Testing Kits Available
Do you have a drinking water well? Was it submerged by flooding from Hurricane Matthew? If yes to both …
Learn More Using the Resources Below
- Be a Bone Builder
- Better Food Better Health
- Color Me Healthy
- Cook Smart, Eat Smart Cooking School
- Cooking for Crowds
- Eat Smart, Move More, Take Control
- EFNEP Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
- Extension Master Food Volunteer
- Faithful Families
- Grow to Can
Disaster Preparedness
- Meal Preparation and Food Safety After a Power Failure
- Safe Food After a Flood
- When the Power is Out - When to Refreeze Frozen Food and When to Throw it Out
Extension and Community Association
- 2018 ECA Yearbook Updates
- Club Rotation for 2018
- Community Service Recognition Form
- Cultural Arts Contest Categories (New for 2018)
- Cultural Arts Contest Report for Winners (New for 2018)
- Deceased Members
- Extension and Community Association Mission Statement
- Increased Membership 2018
- Leadership Nominee Form
- Lifetime Achievement Award
- Membership form for 2018
- North Carolina ECA Website
- Perfect Attendance Record and Years of Service
- Recruiter Form
- Reimbursement Form
- Report Checklist
- Yearly Activity and Service Report
Food Safety
- Asking Food Safety Questions at the Farmers' Market
- Color, Temperature and "Doneness"
- Federal Food Safety Information
Healthy Recipes
Home Food Preservation
- Canning Jams, Jellies and Fruit Spreads
- Drying Fruit Facts
- Drying Herbs
- Drying Vegetables
- National Center for Home Food Preservation
- Pickling and Fermenting
- Troubleshooting Jelly and Jam Problems
- Troubleshooting Pickling and Fermenting Problems
Local Foods
- Eat Local, Eat Healthy
- Growing and Cooking Fruits and Vegetables at Childcare Centers
- Local Food Systems: Clarifying Current Research
- NC 10% Campaign Circles of 10
- What's in Season?
Nutrition
Recent Publications related to Health & Nutrition
Good Agricultural Practices for the Production and Handling of Strawberry, Raspberry, Blackberry, and Blueberry
Maintaining good sanitation throughout production and handling of strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries is important. …
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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 …
3/27/19 — 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 …