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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.
On a Hot Day Mix Up Some Gazpacho!!
Cold Soup, better known as Gazpacho, has started popping up on many Southern restaurant menus, and while it may …
Fresh Spicy Jalapeno Peppers
This week I picked up beautiful nice sized jalapeno peppers from the Farmers Market, and I cannot wait to …
Celebrate National Farmers Market Week
Friends and fans of local Farmers Markets celebrate this every week when the produce is ripe and abundant, but …
Juicy Fresh Peaches!
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Take Advantage of Fresh Summer Melons
Melons are one of summer’s coolest, juiciest, and healthiest fruits. Melons are loaded with potassium and vitamin C, are …
Fresh Crispy Summertime Cucumbers
Cucumbers are appearing abundantly at local farmers markets and nothing says summer like the crunch of fresh cucumber. Most …
Pole Beans and Rattlesnake Beans
If you are fast enough, to get to the Farmers Market in time to take home some rattlesnake beans …
Healthy Fresh Local Seafood
Eastern North Carolina is well known for its bountiful seafood. For many years and in many families, local fishermen …
Get Grilling This Summer!!!
It is definitely summer, and the hot temps are here to prove it. Enjoy your evenings outside with the …
Summer Figs – Get Them Fast
Sweet, juicy, and crunchy, it’s hard to think of a fruit that compares to the goodness of a fresh …
What to Pick Up at the Market This Weekend, Summer Squash!
It’s time for summer squash and you can find many varieties at the local Farmer’s Market! Squash and Zucchini …
Get the Most Out of Fresh Tomatoes!!
As the abundance of fresh summer produce heightens up…make the best use of fresh tomatoes this season. You may …
Fresh Broccoli
This weekend fresh broccoli is appearing at our local Farmers Market, and you cannot beat fresh local broccoli!! Among …
What to Do With Fresh Bok Choy
It’s spring and a great time to bring home something different, like bok choy! Bok choy is related to cabbage …
Healthy Hearty Veggie Main Dishes!
Whether you are a vegetarian or not, veggie-friendly and flavor-packed recipes are a great addition to your family menus. …
Cook That Chicken
In response to the COVID-19 crisis, we are all adapting to a complete change in behavior, as is the …
Safe Shopping at the Market
‘Tis the season for fresh fruits and veggies! Spring has arrived and with it, the opening of our local farmer’s …
Making Meals Easy!!
Are you running out of meal ideas for your family? And running out of groceries. Mealtime seems to come …
Asparagus and Spring Are Here!!
It is finally starting to feel like springtime and that means it is time to look for fresh asparagus! …
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