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Composting for Families Online

Composting is harnessing the power of nature to recycle your organic waste at home. More than 25% of the typical home’s waste is yard trimmings and food scraps. Imagine cutting down the amount of…

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!

Welcome September! It's time for cooler weather, bon fires, and National Chicken Month! This is celebrated every Saturday in September to boost the sales of chicken after the grilling months of…

Composting for Families

Families can go through a lot of fruit and vegetable scraps during a single meal. More than 25% of the typical home’s waste is yard trimmings and food scraps. Imagine cutting down the amount of trash…

Make This May Eggcellent

May has been known as National Egg Month since the 1960's. It has been a great way to lift up the nutritional importance of eggs in our diet. The white part of the egg is a great source of protein,…

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, eating healthy and improving physical activities. It's also National Noodle Month! According to…

We All May Still Need To Take a Deep Breath This Holiday Season

Its been a little over a year since we all went through Helene and this year has also brought to some of us other stresses and uncertainty. We need to recognize that this holiday season can still be…

Lake James Clean Up Spring 2024

N.C. Cooperative Extension-McDowell County Center’s Keep McDowell Beautiful program will be coordinating the annual Lake James clean up on Saturday, May 4, 2024, from 8 a.m. to noon. Volunteers with…

Home Composting for Families Class

Families can go through a lot of fruit and vegetable scraps during a single meal. Join us for an online class about higher-volume home composting options to help families compost properly. Composting…

Old Fort Clean Up Spring 2023

N.C. Cooperative Extension-McDowell County Center’s Keep McDowell Beautiful program will be partnering with Camp Grier, Old Fort Ride House, Kitsbow, and Hillman Brewing to remove trash in Old Fort.…

Home Composting for Families

Families can go through a lot of fruit and vegetable scraps during a single meal. Join us for an online class about higher volume home composting options to help families compost properly.Composting…