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 …
Health & Nutrition
Extension offers a wealth of educational programs that help people make healthier, better-informed decisions and grow our economy. Programs cover a variety of areas from local foods and food safety to gardening and environmental efforts.
Who Regulates Our Foods?
Food safety regulations should be at the forefront of any food business: restaurants, retailers, food processors, and farms. It …
Beat the Heat
As we welcome another July, we must also accept what comes with it; heat. It is important to take extreme …
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 …
Barriers to Healthy Eating by SNAP Participants
Recently, the USDA released a study highlighting barriers that SNAP participants face when trying to eat a healthy diet. …
Summer 2021 On-Demand Food Preservation Series
Taking the time to plan, plant, and tend to a garden can be very fun and relaxing. But what …
Lindsey Haynes-Maslow Tapped for Vaccine Education Program
As NC State Extension continues its effort to deliver vaccine education to North Carolina farmworkers, a College of Agriculture …
Added Sugars
If you’re a label reader you know that “added sugars” now appear on food labels. They are a separate …
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 …
It's Strawberry Season!
Check out some fun facts about strawberries! What are some of your favorite ways to enjoy strawberries? Let us …
Extension Master Gardener Volunteers Do Extraordinary Work in Therapeutic Horticulture!!!
It is National Volunteer Appreciation Week and we celebrate the amazing, talented, energetic, generous, enthusiastic Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteers …
Tips for Reducing Food Waste
In celebration of Earth Day, here are some tips on how you can reduce your home food waste. It …
Input Request for Community Needs Assessment
Cooperative Extension at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is conducting a statewide program needs assessment to determine how …
Welcome Our New Family and Consumer Sciences Agent
Please join us in welcoming Savannah Moore as our new Family and Consumer Sciences Agent for N.C. Cooperative Extension, …
Cooking Up New Programs With Sarah Ware
Sarah Ware is the Family and Consumer Sciences Agent with N.C. Cooperative Extension in Jones and Onslow Counties. In …
Learn to Ferment in Online Class
Have you ever wanted to learn to ferment foods? In this five-week series, we will demonstrate and share resources …
Spring Home Food Preservation Series
Workshop Times 6:30–8:30 p.m. (EST) Are you interested in home food preservation but not sure where to start? Or maybe …
Share Your Extension Broadband Story
I want to hear your story!! One of my jobs as my dad’s helper on the family farm was …
Telehealth and Broadband Study in Western NC
NC Department of Health and Human Services Office of Rural Health recently conducted a study. “This feasibility study investigated …
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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
More Extension Programs at NC State University
Partnerships and Organizations
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Home Composting with Earthworms
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This publication describes common fabric pests, their habits, and what to do if you find …
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Snacking and Cooking With Cool-Season Produce From Childcare Production Gardens
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Growing Cool-Season Vegetables in Childcare Production Gardens
This publication focuses on easy-to-grow, child-friendly, cool-season vegetables suitable for childcare center gardening. This is …
Growing Warm-Season Fruits and Vegetables in Childcare Production Gardens
This publication focuses on easy-to-grow, child-friendly, warm-season fruits and vegetables suitable for childcare center gardening. …
Growing and Cooking Fruits and Vegetables at Childcare Centers
This factsheet summarizes the benefits of fruit and vegetable gardening with children. It includes age-appropriate …