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Non-Meat Protein Alternatives
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About the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
About the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program USDA is accepting applications now through August 28, 2020. Producers should apply through the Farm Service …
Find a Farm, Find Farmland, Zoom Webinar, May 13, 7-8:30 p.m.
What: Explore NC State Extension’s NC FarmLink’s web resource to 1) discover farmland available for lease or for sale across …
4-H Citizenship NC Focus Goes Virtual
Scotland County 4-H is happy to announce the 2020 Citizenship NC Focus will continue and will be coming to …
How Do I Protect My Garden From Frost?
How do I protect my garden from frost? We are due for some cold nights coming up in WNC and …
Moving Ahead: Response to Governor’s Phase 1 Announcement
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Direct Marketing for Farmers - 101
Direct Marketing for Farmers – 101 Online – Thursday, May 14, 2020, 1–2:30 p.m. Have you been thinking of selling your …
FY 18-19 County Trade Pull Factors
We all have a gut instinct of where money flows in the regions we live. In Southeast NC much …
Pasture Pork Info
Pasture Pork Have you thought about raising pigs? Whether you want to raise pigs for you and your family or …
Registration Open for FREE NC 4-H Summer CAMP OUT! 2020
REGISTER FOR THE CAMP OUT! Click to view the schedule and session descriptions Lily is a new 4-H’er who just joined …
Grants, Plants, & Webinars!
Meat & Produce Donations On behalf of N.C. Cooperative Extension in Madison County, we are grateful for the ways in …
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If you are planning on having a garden this year you may want to learn more about canning your …
Food Preservation Made Easy!
Learn to preserve your own food using the most recent evidence-based information to assure a safe, quality product for …
Mathews Family Farms Connects With NC FarmLink
We are proud to have briefly crossed virtual paths with Kevin Mathews of Mathews Family Farms in the Yadkin River Valley …
The Wartville Wizard Teaches Everyone Not to Litter
The Wartville Wizard by Don Madden Read by Matt Burneisen The Wartville Wizard is one of my favorite stories about …
How Can I Donate Food?
If you’re interested in helping those in need with meat and produce from the farm, the information below has …
Food Preservation Made Easy Series Starts April 21
Food Preservation Made Easy! This will be an online series of classes. Classes are free and will meet via Zoom from 11 a.m. to …
American Egg Board Releases Free K-12 Eggucational Resources
Are you looking for something eggcellent to use with your K-12 learners at home? Have you always wanted to …
April Gardening Calendar
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