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compost bin

Backyard Composting Basics Online Class

Published - May 24, 2021

Emergency Broadband Benefit Program

Published - May 24, 2021

tomato disease

New Publication to Help Homeowners With Plant Diseases

Published - May 24, 2021

trash lake james clean up 2021

1,200 Lbs of Trash Removed by Volunteers

Published - May 10, 2021

McDowell 4-H Summer Discovery!!!

Published - May 7, 2021

Old Fort litter pickup day

Old Fort Litter Pick Up Day Round 2

Published - May 4, 2021

Grilled asparagus spears arranged on a white platter with two lemon wedges

Locally Delicious in WNC Video Series

Published - April 29, 2021

Herd of cows standing in a grassy field at dusk, several facing the camera

Pasture Management: Rotational Grazing

Published - April 29, 2021

Horse silhouette

Kathy Norman Memorial Youth Foundation Horse Show

Published - April 29, 2021

McDowell County 4-H Summer Discovery image

4-H Summer Discovery

Published - April 29, 2021

Trail market for Fonta Flora on Point Lookout Trail

Community Health Assessment Survey

Published - April 28, 2021

Blackberry plant with one ripe black berry among several unripe red and green berries

Where Does My Farm Fall Under the Produce Safety Rule in 2021?

Published - April 28, 2021

From: NC Fresh Produce Safety

raised bed with young vegetable transplants

Time to Dig in the Dirt

Published - April 28, 2021

Strawberry Sauce

National Strawberry Month

Published - April 28, 2021

compost demo

Backyard Composting Online Class

Published - April 27, 2021

Old fort litter pick up day

Old Fort Clean Up Fills a Dump Truck

Published - April 13, 2021

Foothills Food Hub CSA/fresh vegetables

NC Farmers of the Foothills: A New Initiative for Producers & Consumers

Published - April 1, 2021

Cameron Johnson awarded EMGV scholarship

Master Gardener Volunteer Association of McDowell County Scholarship Opportunity

Published - March 31, 2021

McDowell 2021 4-H Scholarship

Published - March 31, 2021

Shredded cabbage salad with sliced red bell pepper and carrot on a white plate

WNC Ferment On!

Published - March 30, 2021

River cascading over rocks forming small waterfalls with forested hillside and blue sky

Get Outside and Explore!

Published - March 29, 2021

4-H Summer Camp 2021

Published - March 29, 2021

Old Fort Litter Pick Up Day

Published - March 29, 2021

Green four-leaf clover with H on each leaf above black-and-white farm animal silhouettes.

4-H Livestock Club Interest Meeting

Published - February 25, 2021

Healthy food

Reading Nutrition Facts Labels

Published - February 25, 2021

Small Farms Week 2021

Small Farms Week: 35 Years of Resilience, Strength, Diversity

Published - February 25, 2021

Horse silhouette

NC 4-H Horse Eligibility Cards

Published - February 25, 2021

what to compost

Backyard Composting Basics

Published - February 25, 2021

image of Living Well Month and pictures of piggy bank for financial management education Hand washing for food safety cutting board and vegetables for healthy eating people stretching for physical activity design of home for healthy home and brain for men

March Is Living Well Month

Published - February 22, 2021

Marion East Clean Up Day

Published - February 22, 2021

Rusty dumpster with orange and black trash bags, debris on ground; painted "NO PA"; 05/05/2018

Lake James Clean Up 2021

Published - February 4, 2021

jar of peanut butter

Help Feed Hungry People in McDowell

Published - January 27, 2021

Self Care flyer

Make Heart Health Part of Your Self-Care Routine

Published - January 27, 2021

student in the field

Summer Internship Available in McDowell

Published - January 27, 2021

EFNEP Educator

Get Cooking With EFNEP!

Published - January 27, 2021

4-H Enrollment Time Is Upon Us

Published - January 27, 2021

Edith B getting vaccinated.

It's Our Turn to Roll Up Our Sleeves

Published - January 27, 2021

what to compost

Composting for Families Webinar

Published - January 25, 2021

boat trash

Roadside and Waterway Clean Up Safety Training

Published - January 25, 2021

hands planting

2021 Extension Gardener Training Series

Published - January 18, 2021

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