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Organizing Your Refrigerator With Food Safety in Mind

First Step: Temperature Check The first item of business in refrigerator safety is to check your refrigerator temperature. It’s a good idea to have a separate thermometer in your refrigerator to make…

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Let’s Talk Cooking the Thanksgiving Turkey Safely

With Halloween over, our thoughts are moving to preparing for Thanksgiving. It will be here before we know it. Having a smooth tasty Thanksgiving can take some planning. So here are some tips for…

Stay Food Safe This Thanksgiving

It's amazing that November is already here. Now is the time to start thinking of the star of the Thanksgiving feast, the turkey! While most people get excited about eating the meal, you must first…

Food Preservation Classes Coming Up!

Did you want to know more about preserving food and saving what is available now to eat throughout the winter and later months? These classes are for you.We will be doing two classes at the Marion…

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Packing a Safe Nutritious Lunch

With the start of school, many households are faced with planning lunches for the school day. Our young ones are at a higher risk of food borne illnesses and besides making sure the lunch is well…

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July Hands on Canning Classes Are Here!

Canning season is here and whether you are new to canning or just want to brush up on the latest inforamtion, Hands-On classes can be fun! They offer you a chance to learn more about canning or just…

Which Canning Method Do I Need?

With the summer months here, there is more and more fresh produce available. Many are looking for ways to preserve it to have to eat later in the year. Here is some information about preserving fresh…

Thinking of Starting a Food Business?

Have you ever been told your jams or pickles are good enough to sell? Do you wonder what is involved with getting a food product sellable in North Carolina? There are lots of things to consider when…

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Choose Your Cutting Board With Food Safety in Mind

People often ask me which is better wood or plastic cutting boards. Now a days, cutting boards come in all types of materials. As far as food safety is concerned, you can choose between wood or…

Preparing Safe Thanksgiving Dinner

With the holidays just around the corner, it is important to prepare your kitchen and pantry ahead of time and think of how to use your SNAP/FNS (formerly known as Food Stamps) benefits to stock your…