Common Nutrition Myths of Diabetes Workshop - October 2019
Does conflicting information about eating right for diabetes have you confused? If so, this workshop is for YOU! When it …
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.
Judith Garcia Takes Nutrition Educator Role
Gaston County is excited to welcome Judith Garcia as our new Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) educator. …
5th Annual Somethin' Pumpkin Coming October 2019
Do you enjoy spending time with family and friends, while cooking? If so, then you don’t want to miss …
Upcoming Cooking Smart With Fall Foods Workshops Scheduled September 2019
Want to learn how to make tasty and healthy meals using fall foods? Have an interest in local foods …
Fall Prevention Workshop Coming to Cherryville September 2019
Have you turned down a chance to go out with family or friends because you were concerned about falling? …
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 …
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 …
Variety of health and wellness workshops coming Fall 2019
From fall prevention, cooking with seasonal foods, and diabetes know-how, N.C. Cooperative Extension of Gaston County’s fall lineup of …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Area 3rd Graders Combine Gardening Knowledge With Healthy Eating Habits
Over the past 15 years there has been an exponential increase in the amount of fat, salt and sugar food …
Summer Meals
If the hot days of summer are keeping you out of the kitchen, then beat the heat with these …
Cool Summer Meals
There’s something about the sweltering hot days of summer that’s enough to keep even the most enthusiastic cooks out …
Healthy Summer Tips for Kids
Summer break is underway and for many families this means that kids are home without a regular routine, which …
Learn More Using the Resources Below
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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