Learn How to Cook Smart With Fresh Herbs
Do you love the smell of fresh herbs, but unsure about how to include the taste of them in …
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.
Extension Master Food Volunteer Program - 2020 Applications Now Available
Have a passion for food, nutrition, and wellness? Enjoy helping others? If yes, then learn more about our new Extension …
2019 Home Canning Workshops
From local spring strawberries to summer green beans, now is the time to learn the basics of home canning. The …
Fall Prevention Workshop Begins in February
Have you turned down a chance to go out with family or friends because you were concerned about falling? …
Is Malnutrition or Dehydration Impacting Your Health?
Information provided by Katelyn Mayberry, graduate student/dietetic intern, Lenoir-Rhyne Dietetic Internship Program. As we age, and our bodies begin to …
Introduction to Medicare
Will you soon be eligible for Medicare or have you recently enrolled in Medicare? Do you have questions about …
Incredible Volunteer Opportunity W/ NC State Extension
What is Healthy Harvest? A PROGRAM THAT TEACHES YOUTH: Where Their Food Comes From How Their Food Is Grown Benefits of Healthy Eating Interested volunteers …
When the Sun Is Out, Get Out the Sunscreen
Written by Meredith Rhyne, Appalachian State University, Public Health Undergraduate Senior Summer is finally here, and what does that mean? The …
A Matter of Balance Workshop coming to Stanley
Have you turned down a chance to go out with family or friends because you were concerned about falling? …
ECA Demos Seasonal Recipes at Gastonia Farmers Market
Members of Gaston Co. Extension & Community Association (ECA) are providing a taste of local foods on the third …
When Dreams Come True: NCFS Mentoring Program
Through NC Farm School, alumni gain more than insight into the ABCs of agricultural business planning. They also forge …
Do YOU Have Concerns About Falling?
One out of three adults age 65 and better fall each year. As we age, we can develop a …
Take Control of YOUR Diabetes in 2018
This 6-week course, developed by Stanford University, is for anyone with diabetes, pre-diabetes, or at risk for diabetes. Participants …
Spring Into Local Strawberries
Looking to add more “superfoods” to your plate? If so, you don’t have to search far. Just take a …
Dietary Fat: Friend or Foe?
Since the early nineties until about the last decade, fat was considered the enemy of healthy eating. Remember when …
Making Sense of Added Sugar
It’s probably no surprise to most folks that Americans consume too much added sugar. In fact, data shows that …
Comfort Food Healthy Makeovers
There’s nothing like the taste of comfort foods to bring warmth to a cold winter’s day. Unfortunately, the rich …
Whole Grains
Take a trip through a local super market and you’re sure to find more food products featuring whole grains. …
Slow Cookers
Using a slow-cooker is a great way to prepare more meals at home, in addition to saving a few …
Healthy Pantry
No matter if your New Year’s resolution was to get organized or to eating smarter, a good place to …
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County Extension Programs
- Cook Smart, Eat Smart
- Families Eating Smart and Moving More
- Healthy Harvest Program
- Living Healthy Program (Chronic Disease Self Management Program)
Gaston County Camps, Clubs and Programs
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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Good Agricultural Practices for the Production and Handling of Strawberry, Raspberry, Blackberry, and Blueberry
Maintaining good sanitation throughout production and handling of strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries is important. …
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Farm to Early Care and Education Local Food Purchasing Guide
There are many different ways to buy local food, and this guide provides information that …
3/27/19 — Local Foods
Care and Planting of Ginseng Seed and Roots
This factsheet covers propagating (by seed and by transplant) ginseng, which requires a period of …
2/21/19 — Horticulture Information Leaflets
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2/5/19 — Local Foods
Master Gardener Volunteers and Community / Home Gardens
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1/29/19 — Local Foods
Gleaned Sweetpotatoes: Storage, Recipes, and Quick Facts
Do you have sweetpotatoes that have been gleaned that you plan on using or donating? …
12/5/18
Local Food Systems: Clarifying Current Research
This publication discusses the environmental, economic, health, and community benefits that local food systems provide …
11/14/18 — Local Foods
Growing and Cooking Fruits and Vegetables at Childcare Centers
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