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Homesteading: Backyard Basics — Plant. Grow. Preserve. Eat. with NC Cooperative Extension logo

Fall Homesteading Series Offers Hands-on Skills for Self-Sufficient Living

Whether you dream of harvesting fruit from your own backyard, preserving what you grow & produce, or raising healthy livestock, our Homesteading Series is here to help you build practical,…

Your Land, Your Legacy 2-Part Workshop Series: farmland workshops Feb 12 & Feb 26, 2026, Dallas NC

Your Land, Your Legacy Land Owners Series

🌿 Your Land, Your Legacy: Landowner Education Series 🌿Join us for a two-part series designed to help landowners understand the tools, programs, and planning strategies that protect working lands…

Eat more Color with Local Produce

Eat More Color With Local Produce This Spring

Join N.C. Cooperative Extension’s Gaston County Center, Lineberger’s Farm, and Basswood Creek Farms this spring as we bring the best of local agriculture directly to you! We’re partnering with Gaston…

tomato plant with disease

Sick Plants? The Dr. Is In!

Ever wondered where to take your ailing plants? We're here for you! Gaston County Extension Master Gardener (EMG) Volunteers currently troubleshoot plant issues via calls to the Infoline (704)…

Getting Started With Backyard Chickens Webinar

When: Tuesday, January 14, 2025 Time: 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM Register Online The "Getting Started with Backyard Chickens" webinar will provide foundational knowledge for individuals interested in raising…

Shiitake Mushrooms

Shiitake Mushroom Inoculation Workshop

When: February 22, 2024 Time: 9 AM to NoonCost: $20 per person Where: Gaston Citizens Resource Center, 1303 Dallas-Cherryville Hwy, Dallas, NCLimited to 20 entriesRegister online: Shiitake Mushroom…

Community Seed Bank - Gaston County Library

Community Seed Banks Available at Gaston Libraries

The Extension Master Gardener Volunteers of Gaston County have partnered with Gaston County Public Library to provide a "Community Seed Garden". Our goal is to ensure access to vegetable, flower, and…

Blackberries at various ripening stages on leafy bramble canes

Gaston Grower Spotlight July 2022

July means blackberries, but locally farmed blackberries aren't the same as the bitter and seedy wild blackberries you may have picked as a kid. Learn a little about a few of the improved cultivars…

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Your Land, Your Legacy Workshop Series

With the amount of growth occurring in Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties there have been a number of impacts to landowners. The Your Land, Your Legacy workshop series will serve to educate…

Healthy Food Challenge flyer

Dinah Gore 4-H Healthy Food Challenge

We are excited to announce the Dinah Gore 4-H Healthy Food Challenge for 2021. This contest challenges an individual or a team of two 4-H members to create a dish using a mystery basket of…