Mindful Eating
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Mecklenburg Extension Community Spotlight: Kenya Joseph, Hearts and Hands Pantry
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Managing Stress in Changing Times
3-minute read May is Mental Health Month which was founded in 1949 by Mental Health America. The purpose of the …
Registration Open for Six Week AgVETS Training Program
The Veterans Employment Base Camp and Organic Garden (VEBCOG) along with the University of Mount Olive’s Agricultural Department, will begin …
Raise Your Score: The Ins and Outs of FICO
April is National Financial Literacy Month and this session will address the mysteries surrounding the FICO score to help …
Cooking Smart at the Grocery Store- Virtual Grocery Store Tour
Cooking Matters at the Store is a guided grocery store tour that helps families make healthy and affordable choices …
Registration Open: Overview of Local Food Systems Online Professional Development Training
Are you interested in learning more about local food systems? Do you work with local food projects, but are …
Exciting 4-H Opportunity - Host Japanese Delegates in 2021! - Program Cancelled for 2021 Due to Pandemic
Program Cancelled due to Pandemic The 2021NC 4-H Inbound Exchange this coming summer is set to take place July 24–August 18, …
Home-Based Food Entrepreneur Virtual National Conference
Get started with your dream of owning your own home-based cottage food business or take your business to the …
Statewide 4-H Farm to Fork Camp
The Farm to Fork Camp Local Foods Work Group is hosting a statewide 4-H Virtual Farm to Fork Camp for 4-H …
Taking on a New Role With Ivelisse Colón
Orange County’s unique landscape includes dense urban areas and open rural spaces. Like other counties across the state, Orange …
Inspire Your Faith Community to Become Health Champions - Free Online Classes
What is Faithful Families? Mission: Inspiring faith communities to be health champions for individuals, families, and local communities. Faithful Families Thriving …
Supporting Community Health With Alyssa Anderson
Lee County’s local food landscape is growing. Agents across program areas in the County Extension Office provide support and …
4-H Winter PenPal Program - Sign Up Today!
Registration for this program will run November 16–December 11, 2020. Matching will take place through the States’ 4-H Exchange …
Backyard Composting
Instead of disposing of yard trimmings and kitchen scraps, you can compost them in your own backyard. Composting is an …
Facilitating & Convening With Quina Weber-Shirk
Quina Weber-Shirk is a Community and School Garden Agent with N.C. Cooperative Extension in Guilford County. A little over …
NC 4-H Going Abroad?
Are you interested in learning more about the NC 4-H Outbound Exchange Program? NC 4-H has opportunities for current …
Get Involved in Community Gardening!
Welcome to the North Carolina Community Gardens Site! We have the resources you need to make your community garden a …
Go Med for the Holidays!
More Instructors. More Social Interaction. More Tools. You asked! We listened! Med Instead of Meds will return this Fall-bigger and better! …
Resource Highlight: Updated Local Farms and Food Profiles
Agriculture matters in North Carolina. What does that look like? North Carolina’s agricultural industry, including food, fiber, and forestry, …
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- Agricultural and Food Law (eXtension.org)
- Civil Dialogue (eXtension)
- Community Planning and Zoning
- Cooperatives (eXtension)
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (eXtension)
- Enhancing Rural Community Capacity (eXtension)
- Entrepreneurship (eXtension)
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- Industry Expansion Solutions
- NC Drought Management Advisory Council
- NC Rural Center
- Small Business and Technology Development Center
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