How to Cook Crispy Corn Fritters
Join Extension Agent Margie Mansure and self-proclaimed “food fan” Eric Stafford as they cook up what is basically a …
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.
How to Make Couscous Salad With Fresh Herbs and Fruit
Join Extension Agent Margie Mansure and self-proclaimed “food fan” Eric Stafford as they create a couscous salad with fresh …
How to Cook Ratatouille Grits
Join Extension Agent Margie Mansure and self-proclaimed “food fan” Eric Stafford for this 28-minute video as they gather up …
Get Creative With Fresh Salad Ingredients
Once upon a time, salad meant lettuce, tomato, maybe cucumber and whatever dressing you might find in the fridge. …
What to Do With All That Summer Squash?
Join Extension Agent Margie Mansure and Caldwell County Information Technician Eric Stafford in this 29-minute cooking show as they …
Where Are the Canning Jars? Is It 1975 All Over Again?
I hold cloudy memories of the 1970s. I remember that decade being aesthetically challenged, but what I most clearly …
How to Can Tomatoes
Learn how to can tomatoes by joining Extension Agent Margie Mansure and Caldwell County Information Technician Eric Stafford in …
How to Can Green Beans
Learn how to can green beans by joining Extension Agent Margie Mansure and Caldwell County Information Technician Eric Stafford …
How to Make Sauerkraut
Join Extension Agent Margie Mansure and Caldwell County’s Public Information Technician Eric Stafford as they process cabbage to make …
Basil: Flavorful Seasoning or Pesto Ingredient
Although basil is native to tropical regions from Central Africa to Southeast Asia, it flourishes in our summer gardens. …
SNAP Benefits to Increase in Fiscal Year 2021
2020 has been a difficult year but in every tragedy, there is triumph. The USDA has decided to increase …
Cooking With Margie - Mushroom Beef Tacos
In the latest Cooking with Margie, Margie Mansure and Eric shows us how to cook mushroom and beef …
Introducing the Chatham Food Hub!
The Chatham Food Hub is a collaborative project between Chatham County, UNC, and NC State University partners. The Chatham …
Roasted Vegetables and Grain Bowl Cooking Show
Join Margie Mansure, Extension Agent and Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist and Eric Stafford, Public Information Technician for Caldwell County as they …
In the Cards
As unemployment surged in North Carolina this spring during the COVID-19 pandemic, so did the demand for food from …
Roast Vegetables for Versatility and Flavor
With our gardens and farms in full production, and you may soon find yourself with more vegetables than you …
NC Strawberries: First Fruit of Growing Season
The first fruit of the growing season, North Carolina strawberries boast a distinctive sweet scent and intense flavor. In …
That White Envelope May Be Worth $1,200
If you haven’t received your Economic Impact Payment (EIP) yet, perhaps you should be on the lookout for a …
SNAP-Ed Makes Big Impacts Across the State
North Carolina State University’s Steps to Health program is just one of nine SNAP-Ed programs in the state of …
Foraging for Backyard Edibles
Check out the NC State Extension Homegrown Video Series for information you can trust from In the Kitchen, In the Garden, …
Learn More Using the Resources Below
- 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
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