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Variety of fresh, colorful meal prep containers filled with vegetables, lean proteins, and greens, stored in a refrigerator for healthy eating.

Speed Up Meal Prep and Reduce Food Waste by Using Your Freezer

It’s a new calendar year, the time to contemplate fresh beginnings. If saving money and eating a healthier diet are on your list for 2025, commit to more home-cooked meals. Using your freezer for…

man looking at jars of fermented products

2023 Fermentation Class

Want to learn how to make fermented foods at home? Lacto-fermentation is a powerful culinary tool that can transform cabbage into sauerkraut, milk into yogurt, and do so much more. During this class,…

2023 Hands on Canning Class Offered

Want to learn how to preserve your summer bounty safely? During this hands-on workshop, you will learn the science behind canning methods, which to choose, and how to use both a pressure canner and a…

8 Tips to Reduce Food Waste

March is National Nutrition Month, and this year's theme is "Fuel for the Future." Eating with sustainability in mind is a tasty way to nourish yourself and protect the environment. A big part of…

Home-made Dressing Freshens Up Summer Salads

As temperatures rise, so do cravings for fresh, cool foods. Melons, peaches and of course salad ingredients are at their in-season finest.Why not make a fresh dressing to add even more flavor to your…

WNC AgOptions Grant: Applications Set to Be Released in October

Since 2004 supported by the N.C. Tobacco Trust Fund Commission, WNC AgOptions has provided grant funding for farmers wanting to diversify or expand their production. The application will soon be…

Farmers Market Salad Season Arrives

Farmers’ market season is in full swing, making unrivaled salad ingredients accessible. Some experiences are unique to the market, like discovering the flavor of a local heirloom tomato or an artisan…

Canning Deer Meet and Making Deer Jerky!

Margie Mansure shows us how to can deer meat and to dry it into deer jerky!

4 Steps to to Food Safety

Happy September to Everyone! I hope you have had an enjoyable Summer and are looking forward to the Fall and Winter seasons fast approaching. I would like to share some essential tips for Food…

Spring Clean Your Refrigerator

Spring is a great time to clean and organize your refrigerator, making room for the upcoming abundance of farm or garden-fresh produce.Not only is having a clean refrigerator safer, but it will also…