Thanksgiving Turkey Leftovers
One of the best things about the month of November, is Thanksgiving! And one of the best things about …
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Preparing for Disasters and Storms
Even though the hurricane season seemed to be light this year, we are seeing storms coming in and even …
Packing a Safe Nutritious Lunch
With the start of school, many households are faced with planning lunches for the school day. Our young ones …
Fermentation Program at the Senior Center
The program will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 25, at the McDowell Senior Center, 100 Spaulding …
Mountain State Fair: Pony Express Dates
The Pony Express Provides Early & Quick Entry for Outlying Counties. Are you a craftsman, artist, seamstress, food preserver, …
The Science of Food Preservation
Many people tell me that they hated science when in school but they are avid canners and food preservers …
Summer Grilling Has Begun
Memorial Day usually starts the summer get-togethers. Many of us like using our grills in the summer months. Here …
Let's Celebrate National Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month!
June has been observed as National Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month since 1991. This was made into observance to …
Researched Based Food Preservation Classes
As our growing season begins, we will be partnering with Haywood and Buncombe Counties to have food preservation classes. …
May Is National Salsa Month
May has been declared National Salsa Month! Salsa is usually a tomato based recipe with onions, peppers and spices …
Time to Check Canning Equipment
April is the time to get out your canning equipment and make sure you are ready for the canning …
NCDA & CS Produce Safety Field Days Coming Up in April
Come out to participate in hands-on experiences and view demonstrations regarding produce safety practices in a packinghouse, hear about …
Packing House Sanitation Workshops
This interactive workshop provides fruit and vegetable growers information and tools necessary to develop an effective cleaning and sanitizing …
Workshop to discuss FDA's Proposed Water Rule for Produce Farms
How does FDA’s Proposed Water Rule impact NC produce farms? On December 2, 2021 FDA published the proposed content that …
FSMA Produce Safety Rule Update - Proposed Water Provisions Released in December, 2021
At the time of this update (January, 2022), the regulatory compliance dates for most provisions within the Food Safety …
Reduce Food Waste in 2022
With the start of a new year, many of us make resolutions or set goals to try and change …
Safe Holiday Food Gifts
Many of us are looking for new ideas for gifts this holiday season or we may give gifts of …
Produce Safety Alliance Trainings
This is a one day training course for growers on the Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) standardized curriculum that meets …
November Is National Pepper Month
November is National Pepper Month. Peppers come in many different colors. Red, green, orange, yellow and even purple. They …
Tractor Supply 4-H Clover Campaign
Since 2010, Tractor Supply has partnered with 4‑H to help create Opportunity4All and raise more than $14 million through …
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