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apples and spices

Enjoying Apples for NC Crunch Day and Beyond!

NC Apple Crunch Day October Wednesday, October 22, 2025 ! NC Crunch Day is a day when we celebrate tasty nutritious apples! Schools, child care centers, and other organizations will have activities…

canned vegetables

Preparing for Home Food Processing Season

Spring has sprung and thoughts of food planting and preserving are here! In Richmond County, many folks love to preserve their harvest to enjoy throughout the year. Canning, freezing, and dehydrating…

Wild Foods Cook-Off flyer — Tuesday, April 1, 2025, 6 PM

Wild Foods Cook Off Is Almost Here!

The 2025 Wild Foods Cook Off is scheduled for Tuesday, April 1, at the Sandhills Rod and Gun Club, 149 O.G. Reynolds Road in Ellerbe. Hunters, fishermen (and women!), foragers and culinary…

Is It Done Yet?

2025 Wildfoods Cookoff

The annual Wildfoods Cook-off will be held on Tuesday, April 1st beginning at 6:30 PM! The event takes place at the Sandhills Rod and Gun Club, located at 149 O.G. Reynolds Road in Ellerbe. Entries…

coconut

Coconut Reigns Supreme as the International Fruit of Spring

Coconut is a food staple in Africa and the Caribbean. Either the water, milk or it’s flesh is cooked in everything from candies to greens, beans, peas, and fish. Enslaved people brought their…

horse in stall

Managing Horses in the Winter Months

By Anthony Growe, Ag AgentAs we continue to experience a wet winter with significant temperature swings, there are some management practices horse owners can use to address common concerns regarding…

Drawing of a beekeeper with bees

Richmond County Beekeepers Host Annual School March 16, 2024

The Richmond County Beekeepers will host a Beekeeping School Saturday, March 16, from 9 am - 3 pm. This workshop will cover basic information on what it takes to get started beekeeping, including…

Compost

Scraps to Soil Amendment: The Benefits of Compost

Sandy soil can be difficult to grow in because of the coarse texture that createslarge spaces between soil particles. This allows for quick drainage, lack of nutrientholding capacity, and provides…

Calcium Rich Foods

The Benefits of Incorporating Calcium Rich Foods Into Your Diet in 2024

We learn from a very young age that calcium is very important for strong teeth and bones but we never hear about the role calcium plays in helping our bodies to function in other vital areas.Calcium…

glass gem corn

Glass Gem Corn

Glass Gem (Corn Seed)Description: This beautiful flint or popcorn type corn comes in an endless rainbow of colors. Hence the name, the translucent kernels shine like glass. While it is used for…