Eating Healthy With a Busy Schedule
School has started and the holidays are just around the corner. This time of year can be a challenge for those balancing a busy schedule with a healthy lifestyle. Managing stress, choosing foods MORE »
Health & Nutrition
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OTL Farms Up and Running popular
Davon Goodwin is a prime example of what it means to work hard and have a big heart. Davon launched OTL Farms this fall as an application of the lessons he learned from MORE » – from 
NC Farm School
Extension@YourService: The Scoop On Supplements
As you walk through a store or search the internet, you may notice all of the vitamins, minerals, and supplements available. You may find yourself wondering “do I need these?” And if so, MORE »
Do You Know What Is In Your Food System?
Much of the work being done in your local NC Cooperative Extension Office has to do with our regional food system. Some of us work to help farmers produce fruits and vegetables; others MORE »
Extension@YourService: Pulses
Lately, the word “pulse” has become a popular buzzword in nutrition. The word “pulse” refers to the edible, dried seeds produced by legume plants such as dried beans, peas, and lentils. Although related, MORE »
Preserving the Harvest
This time of year, there is a wide variety of fresh, local produce being sold at farmer’s markets or being grown in home gardens. Sometimes, it can be difficult to know what to MORE »
Finding the Best in Local Fruits and Vegetables
Now that the growing season is here, there is no excuse for not eating fresh, healthy, and local produce on a regular basis. The USDA recommends eating at least 5 servings of fruits MORE »
Safe Plates
The CDC estimates that about 1 in 6 Americans get sick, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die from foodborne diseases yearly. Foodborne illness is caused by harmful bacteria, parasites, viruses, or chemicals in MORE »
Second Saturday: A Celebration of Food & Community, 9am-4pm, Raleigh, NC popular
A monthly celebration of local food + community Through monthly exhibitions, showcases, events and demos community members can explore new ways to engage with and support local food. If you are not from MORE » – from Gardening
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Information Portals
- Family and Consumer Sciences Program
- Food Safety
- Local Food
- NC Cooperative Extension Disaster Information Center
- NC Fresh Produce Safety
- Steps to Health: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education
- Therapeutic Horticulture
