Saving Milk
One of my favorite childhood movies was Heidi. There are many versions but I’ve only seen the one made …
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.
Where Are the Canning Jars? Is It 1975 All Over Again?
I hold cloudy memories of the 1970s. I remember that decade being aesthetically challenged, but what I most clearly …
Virtual LIFT Program
We are excited to announce our Virtual LIFT (Life Improvements Through Fitness Together) Program! LIFT is a group-based strength training …
Virtual Med Instead of Meds
Interested in eating the Mediterranean way but not sure where to start? This FREE Med Instead of Meds class series …
SNAP Benefits to Increase in Fiscal Year 2021
2020 has been a difficult year but in every tragedy, there is triumph. The USDA has decided to increase …
In the Cards
As unemployment surged in North Carolina this spring during the COVID-19 pandemic, so did the demand for food from …
SNAP-Ed Makes Big Impacts Across the State
North Carolina State University’s Steps to Health program is just one of nine SNAP-Ed programs in the state of …
Resources You Can Use: COVID-19
North Carolina State Extension provides resources for communities across the state to utilize the food and other resources in …
Healthy Eating Improves With Steps to Health
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed) serves limited resource individuals and families nation-wide. SNAP-Ed is funded by the United …
List of Local Dairy Processors
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, dairy products have been hard to come by. If you, someone you know, or …
Guidance for Cloth Face Coverings
Recent CDC guidance recommends wearing cloth face coverings when in public. These face coverings are NOT N-95 respirators or …
Sanders Ridge Farm Brings on New Farmers in Yadkin County
Claudia and Steven Townsend drove the back roads of North Carolina for two years looking for farm lease opportunities …
Good Time to Be Inspecting Honeybee Hives!
Inspect a Honeybee Hive to locate the queen, observe her laying pattern, conduct a mite count, and put vinegar …
Follow Us on Social Media!
Hey Rockingham County friends! Are you on social media? Would you like to see our posts on your newsfeed? …
Food Safety for Ordering Takeout and Grocery Shopping
Should you be worried about contracting the novel COVID-19 virus by grocery shopping, going by the drive-through at your …
COVID-19 Resources
For those of you that are looking for some resources to help guide you as we deal with the …
"Step Your Way to Health" is BACK!
Haven’t given up on your New Year’s fitness and nutrition goals yet? Still, trying to motivate yourself to get …
Personal Training Program
Come workout with us! We are now offering low-cost personal training to help you work to accomplish your health …
Dedication. Commitment. Perseverance. Meet Will and Savannah Salley
Dedication. Commitment. Perseverance. These were the words written on my daughter’s standout “Eye of the Storm” award at the …
20 Acres, Nineteen 100' Hoop Houses, Irrigation, Social Enterprise Business Partnership for Local Food Production Available, Guilford County
Do you have the passion and the experience to grow tons of local food for your community? Do you …
Learn More Using the Resources Below
- 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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Creating Childcare Center Production Gardens
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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
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Growing Warm-Season Fruits and Vegetables in Childcare Production Gardens
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Growing and Cooking Fruits and Vegetables at Childcare Centers
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