Graphic images of plant, people at farmers market stand, and a cooking pot with food. Text: A Day at the Market:

A Day at the Market: Agriculture, Cooking, & Community

Published - August 25, 2026 Read
Flyer with details for the 2026 Veteran's Organic Garden Conference at the N.C. A&T Farm

Veteran's Organic Garden Conference 2026 N.C. A&T University Farm

Published - August 18, 2026 Read
Mecklenburg County 4-Hers at Camp

Mecklenburg County 4-H at Kids in Nature Day

Published - September 4, 2026 Read

News From Mecklenburg County Center

Flyer Announcing 2026 Ag Ventures
Opening October 15th - NC Ag Ventures Grants

Published - September 2, 2026

Tunnel of corn
Piedmont CALS Wolfpack Harvest!

Published - September 2, 2026

CEU Lunch and Learn
2026 - 2027 CEU Lunch and Learn Series

Published - August 14, 2026

From: Iredell County Center
GSEPC logo and sunflower with 2 bees
The Great Southeast Pollinator Census in Mecklenburg County

Published - July 10, 2026

Produce for sale at a Farmers Market.
More Reasons to Grow Your Own Food or Buy Local!

Published - July 7, 2026

From: Clay County Center
Queenie, the pollinator, buzzes by yarrow in the demonstration garden at Freedom Park.
Queenie Has Landed at Freedom Park in the Demonstration Garden

Published - June 8, 2026

Tray of brown peat cups with seedlings, a shovel, one pair of gardening gloves.
Horticulture Summer Workshops

Published - June 1, 2026

Mecklenburg County 4-Hers at Teen Retreat 2026
2026 4-H Summer Workshops

Published - May 26, 2026

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Upcoming Events

Labor Day/Office Closed Monday | Sep 07 | All Day
Gardening 101-Right Plant, Right Place Wednesday | Sep 09 | 2:00 PM — 3:00 PM Charlotte Mecklenburg Library - University City Regional, 5528 Waters Edge Vlg Dr, Charlotte, NC 28262, USA
Ask a Master Gardener Saturday | Sep 12 | 8:00 AM — 12:00 PM Cotswold Farmers Market
Ask a Master Gardener Saturday | Sep 12 | 8:00 AM — 12:00 PM Davidson Farmers Market
ENVISION: Your Future, Your Move Youth Summit Register with Eventbrite Saturday | Sep 12 | 9:00 AM — 3:30 PM 2415 Lester Street, Charlotte, NC 28208
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News From NC State Extension

Ruth Vorder Bruegge is holding her plaque for receiving the 2026 Candace Norman Adult Volunteer Leader award. On each side of her are Jessica McVey and Morgan Maness, members of the North Central District 4-H Horse Advisory Council who sponsored the award
2026 Candace Norman Service Award Winners

Published - September 5, 2026

From: Equine Husbandry
Alumni Showmanship Sponsorship Challenge winner, Samantha Taylor, posing with her palomino horse and Alaina Cross. Samantha is where a hippopotamus costume.
2026: A Historic Year for Alumni Showmanship

Published - September 4, 2026

From: Equine Husbandry
A 4-H member paints a large green 4-H clover emblem on a white fabric banner spread across the grass.
Celebrate National 4-H Week 2026

Published - September 3, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
A red graphic icon illustrating a megaphone.
Guidance on Local Data Center Questions

Published - September 2, 2026

From: Marketing
Two female college students look at a laptop screen in a campus building.
Explore New Digital Accessibility Resources

Published - September 2, 2026

From: Marketing
The senior and junior sportsmanship award winners posing with their plaques in the main arena of the Hunt Horse Complex.
2026 NC State 4-H Horse Show Sportsmanship Awards

Published - September 2, 2026

From: Equine Husbandry
A person studies in the window of a library
Creating an Evidence-Based TH Practice

Published - September 1, 2026

From: Therapeutic Horticulture
Honey bee foraging on garlic chives
What Should I be doing in the Apiary this month? September

Published - September 1, 2026

From: Pollinators
Durham County Horticulture Agent Ashley Troth stands with statewide EMG program manager Charlotte Glen while holding the 2026 Distinguished Early Career Award
Strengthening the Extension Master Gardener Program through Visionary Leadership: Ashley Troth Wins National Early Career Award

Published - August 31, 2026

From: Extension Master Gardener Volunteers
A young woman wearing a green blazer stands next to a woman wearing a white blazer who is holding an award plaque.
North Carolina 4-H Alumni Honored for ‘Making the Best Better’

Published - August 28, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
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