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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.

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March Is National Noodle Month

March is well known for National Nutrition Month. It’s a great time to reset and look at food safety, …

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Love Your Heart This February

This year is the 57th year that February has been recognized as American Heart Month, which brings the spotlight …

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Welcome 2025 and National Soup Month

Let’s start 2025 off right by celebrating National Soup Month! Whether it’s chunky, smooth, clear, creamy, spicy, sweet, warm or …

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A Winter Snack

Pecans are in season the months of November and December here in North Carolina! While you can get them …

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Let's Talk Turkey

It’s hard to believe the year is winding down, and Thanksgiving is right around the corner. If you’re the …

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Food Safety After a Storm

Fall storms can leave us with a lot to clean up and go through. If your power has been …

Chili

Warm Up With Chili Month

As the air is getting cooler for fall, it just makes sense that October is National Chili Month! A …

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September Is National Rice Month

Over 30 years ago, Congress deemed September as National Rice Month to encourage more people to have rice in …

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Healthy Snacks for Back to School

As the back-to-school season approaches, parents and students alike are gearing up for the new academic year. One crucial …

Recent Publications related to Health & Nutrition

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Appendix H. Community Gardening Resources

This appendix is part of the Extension Gardener Handbook and gives users to the tools …

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Garden Harvest Tracking Sheet

This document is part of Appendix H of the Extension Gardener Handbook and provides a …

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Application for Community Gardening Assistance

This document is part of Appendix H of the Extension Gardener Handbook.

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Community Garden Asset Inventory

This document is part of Appendix H of the Extension Gardener Handbook.

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Tracking the Harvest: Measurement Guide for Counting or Weighing Vegetables

This measurement guide is part of Appendix H of the Extension Gardener Handbook and gives …

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Instructions for Tracking the Garden Harvest

This document is part of appendix H of the Extension Gardener Handbook.

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Asset-based Community Development: Mapping Reciprocal Partnerships—An Example

This document is part of appendix H of the Extension Gardener Handbook and gives a …

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Asset-based Community Development: Mapping Reciprocal Partnerships—Blank

This document is part of appendix H of the Extension Gardener Handbook.

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