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

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

Whether you dream of harvesting fruit from your own backyard, baking bread from scratch, or raising healthy livestock, our upcoming Homesteading Series is here to help you build practical, real-world…

Save the Date: Homesteading: Backyard Basics — Jan 24, 2026, 8 AM–3 PM, gaston.ces.ncsu.edu

CANCELLED - Homesteading: Backyard Basics Is BACK!

Exciting news! The Homesteading: Backyard Basics Conference is back for 2026!

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…

Homesteading: Backyard Basics Workshop

Homesteading: Backyard Basics is back for 2025! Join us for a day of learning about homesteading and extend your knowledge in various topics related to homesteading. This workshop is designed for…

Luffa on the vine

Growing & Harvesting Luffa

Luffa Luffa is a unique vining plant that produces a multipurpose fruit that can be utilized for sponges or as an edible when not allowed to mature (no more than 6 inches long). They are a part of…

blueberries on the plant

Blueberry Pruning Workshop

Whether you have planted blueberries recently, have established blueberry plants, or are just thinking about getting started with blueberries, this workshop is for you. Pruning can often be…

Farmer standing in a field; text "Your Land... Your Legacy Workshop Series" and workshop dates

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…

Rows of purple lavender plants in rows across a field with gazebo and trees

Gaston Grower Spotlight- June 2021

Gaston County is home to a diverse mixture of growing operations. One of the most unique crops that has found its way into our area is lavender. Although our soil conditions do not favor the crop it…

Scattered small and medium pumpkins on dry pine-needle–covered ground

Gaston Grower Spotlight - October 2020

October's Gaston Grower Spotlight highlights local pumpkin production and some tips for picking the perfect pumpkin. Pumpkin production isn't a huge industry in our state but we rank high nationally…