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Friday Spotlight: Stokes County Senior Services
We are Stokes County Senior Services and are located in the Community Services Building, 700 N Main Str. Danbury NC 27016. We …
Friday Spotlight: Young Farmers & Ranchers
The American Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers & Ranchers program includes both men and women between the ages of …
USDA FSA Has Made Several Changes to CRP to Make It More Appealing to All Producers
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is reminding producers and landowners that the signup deadline for the …
Family Farm Swaps Cows for Goats
HYDE PARK, Vt. (AP) — Grappling with a changing industry, two brothers operating their family’s dairy farm in Vermont …
Vacationer Supported Agriculture Expands to New Locations
Local Produce Bags are now available in 12 locations for the 2021season. NC State Extension announced that it has expanded …
Friday Spotlight: 2021 Stokes County Agricultural Fair
The King American Legion will be hosting the 70th Stokes County Agricultural Fair. The Fair dates for 2021 are September …
Friday Spotlight: Stokes County Summer Intern
This week our Friday Spotlight is the N.C. Cooperative Extension of Stokes County Summer Intern, Anna Gibbons. She grew up …
The Gift of William
6/29/2021 – If we had an NC FarmLink flag, it would fly at half-mast this week to honor William …
Friday Spotlight: Stokes Soil and Water Conservation District
Written by McKayla Sawyers, Stokes County District Soil/Watershed Conservationist The Stokes Soil and Water Conservation District administers and supports local, …
Podcast: Why NC Farmers Need Good Internet
The NC State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences’ Farms Food and You Podcast recently covered the topic …
Friday Spotlight: Stokes Future Farmers Market
This Friday we would like to Spotlight one of Stokes County’s Farmers Market: Stokes Future Farmers Market! Held at Hanging …
New Fork to Farmer Videos Celebrate the Community Development Effects of Farming
The NC State University Fork to Farmer Team just released four new brief videos that celebrate the role farming …
National Pollinators Month
National Pollinators Month in June encourages the planting of pollinator gardens with native, non-invasive pollen and nectar-producing plants. When …
Summer 2021 Newsletter
N.C. Cooperative Extension in Stokes County has some exciting news, events, and programs coming up this summer. Check out our …
2021 New Year, New Way With ECA: Meals in a Mug
Do you enjoy cooking, but usually only need to cook for 1 to 2 people or have a very …
Daily Basket Spotlight
It’s a beautiful day to spotlight Daily Basket of Germanton! They’re a great supporter of N.C. Cooperative Extension – …
Broadband Resources Newsletter, May 2021
The May 2021 Broadband Resources Newsletter can be found on the Community Development Portal page. It compiles several of …
A Deep Look Into Broadband in Rural America
The Foundation for Rural Service has provided a white paper on the importance of connectivity in rural America. It …
Get Paid Promoting Rural Broadband Connectivity
The American Farm Bureau Federation is joining the American Connection Corps which is part of the American Connection Project …
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