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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…

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…

The Comforts of Home: Making Healthier Snack Choices When Cheering for Your Favorite Team

Football fans everywhere are excited that football season has begun. Nothing compares to watching your favorite team play up close and personal on the field, however, for most fans, we see the action…

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…

Breezing Through the Holiday Season

The holidays are here and that means lots of good food and fellowship. The holiday season can also be hectic, now’s the time to devise strategies to stay stress free, debt free, hydrated, physically…

Food Truck Dine and Learn

The food truck business is growing in Richmond County! There is still room for more of this type of business. You are invited to an informative event that will provide information about what is…

Hispanic Heritage Month: Kitchen Tools That Bring Flavors and Traditions Together!

When we think of cuisine, it’s important to remember that within the Hispanic community there are different cultural traditions and cooking methods. There are some Hispanic cooking traditions that…

Tips for Planning a Safe and Fun Picnic

Believe it or not each April we recognize National Picnic Day! The cool thing about having a picnic meal is that picnics can happen in almost any outdoor scenario from the beach to the mountains.…

The Importance of Nutrition Education During Early Childhood

Knowing the benefits of good nutrition for health is important at any age, however good habits must start young. Parents, caregivers, and early childhood educators all play a role in modeling and…

Spices That Flavor the Season!

For most of us, the holidays invoke memories of our childhood. The aroma of baked holiday desserts, meats, and delicious side dishes that remind us holidays past. The holidays are also a time when we…