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Balancing Life: Treat Yourself Zoom Webinar
Balancing Life: Treat Yourself Webinar Friday, May 8 from 10:00-10:30 a.m. Virginia Cooperative Extension, in partnership with NC State, is presenting …
Delicious Packet Meals
Do you ever feel like you are running an at-home restaurant? Perhaps the majority of your family loves onions, …
Organizing Home Food Storage
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Nothing Says Spring Like Strawberries!
There is nothing for me that says spring is here, more than eating my first fresh strawberry of the …
How to Make Quick Refrigerator Pickles
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Registration Open for FREE NC 4-H Summer CAMP OUT! 2020
REGISTER FOR THE CAMP OUT! Registration closes on June 12. Click to view the schedule and session descriptions Registration closes on June …
New Food Storage Infosheets
Storing food properly can help you maintain the safety, freshness, and quality for your food overtime. Proper food storage …
COVID-19, Grocery Shopping, & Food Storage
As the world grapples with COVID-19, people have a lot of questions about how to best protect themselves. Many …
Guide to Facemasks and Cloth Face Coverings
Cloth face coverings can be an effective way of preventing spread of infectious diseases. Face coverings provide the best …
Is Corona Virus a Concern With Takeout?
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Fermentology Mini-Seminars
Interested in fermentology? Join the experts for a series of short talks about the culture, history, and science behind …
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 …
Finding Balance and Positive Coping During COVID-19
Balancing Life: Teens, Stress, and Anxiety While Social-Distancing – Friday, April 10, 2020, at 10 a.m. – REGISTRATION Required The COVID-19 pandemic …
A Clean Kitchen is a Healthy Kitchen
During this pandemic, many have found themselves spending a significant amount of time at home cooking. The CDC has specific …
Balancing Life: Marital Relationships While Social-Distancing
Join Dr. Megan Doblin-MacNab for Balancing Life: Marital Relationships While Social-Distancing, Wednesday, April 8, 2020, at 10 a.m. Register online Staying …
Balancing Life: Teens, Stress, and Anxiety While Social Distancing
Join Dr. Kim Allen, Extension Specialist with NC State Extension this Friday, April 10, 2020, at 10 a.m. for Balancing …
Shopping for Fruits and Vegetables During a Pandemic
Carolyn Dunn, PhD, RD, LDN When you have the luxury of going to the store often, shopping for fruits and …
Minimizing Risk While Grocery Store Shopping
Wondering how to minimize risk while shopping? Check out these new videos in English and Spanish on how to …
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