NC Restaurants Feeding Kids Initiative
Are you a restaurant, catering company or foodservice operation interested in helping feed kids in need during COVID-19 school …
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Families to Receive Enhanced Benefits to Ensure Food Access
[View original release from NCDHHS / View Spanish version] March 30, 2020 To help families access food during the COVID-19 pandemic, …
Cleaning and Disinfecting Reusable Bags
Do you use reusable grocery bags? Are they safe to use during this COVID-19 pandemic? As of this posting, …
Extension Carries on in Virtual World
[Read original article by John Hart, Southeast Farm Press, March 30, 2020] The coronavirus crisis has changed the way the …
COVID-19: What Steps Can I Take to Minimize Risk at the Grocery Store
Important steps to consider while you are grocery store to keep you, your family, grocery store employees and other food …
New Produce Availability Service for Growers (NCDA&CS)
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) is aware that farmers have seen disruptions in their …
FDA Provides Temporary Flexibility Regarding Nutrition Labeling of Certain Packaged Food in Response to COVID-19
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, restaurants and food manufacturers may have food not labeled for retail sale …
Financial Support Programs for N.C. Farm Operations During COVID-19
We’re compiling a list of financial programs to help North Carolina farmers impacted by COVID-19, which includes the resources …
Shopping for Fruits and Vegetables
When you have the luxury of going to the store often, shopping for fruits and vegetables is not that …
Tips and Strategies for Facilitating Online Meetings
Tips for Facilitating Excellent Virtual Meetings Series of 4 online facilitation training via Zoom every otherThursdays from 12:30-2 p.m. starting …
Governor Cooper Issues Statewide Stay-at-Home Order; Identifies Essential Agricultural and Food Businesses
[View full announcement from NCDHHS] Governor Roy Cooper ordered people in the state of North Carolina to stay at home …
Engage Nature for Good Health
[Article written by Lloyd Singleton for the Wilmington Star-News, March 27, 2020] Regardless of age or culture, humans find nature …
COVID-19 and Grocery Shopping
There are many questions surround grocery shopping and handling food during the COVID-19 pandemic. There is no data currently that …
Vegetable Gardening 101
Summary: Pick a sunny site, incorporate compost, select vegetable varieties that will thrive in the season, plant according to …
Small Grains Field Day Goes Virtual
NC State Extension hosted its first-ever Small Grains Virtual Field Day on March 18, 2020. Our specialists were scheduled …
Five Essential Rules of Cooking
5 Essential Rules of Cooking Have a good knife and cutting board. Having 1 or 2 good knives is important. …
NC 4-H Daily Spark - Week 2 Line Up
Join us at 10:30 a.m. daily for NC 4-H Daily Spark. NC 4-H professionals will be offering daily Facebook …
Seeds vs. Transplants for Vegetable Gardening
When starting a vegetable garden, one of the first decisions is whether to plant seeds or transplants. This article …
Essential Food and Agriculture Employee Documents (NCDA&CS)
The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) is taking preventive measures to help farmers and agribusinesses navigate …
I am So Glad I Love to Garden!
I woke up this morning with such gratitude. I am a gardener. I am happy at home puttering in …