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Health & Nutrition
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West District Extension Agents Offer FREE Online Food Preservation Series
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Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Programs Serving Watauga County
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August 2019 Food Preservation Classes
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Free Radon Test Kits Available
The N.C. Cooperative Extension of Watauga County has a limited number of radon test kits available free of charge. …
Pizza Adventure Week 2019
Updated: Pizza Adventure Week is now full. The N.C. Cooperative Extension, Watauga County Center will offer a Pizza Adventure Week: Local …
Deer Butchering & Processing Workshop at Watauga Extension October 6, 2018
The N.C. Cooperative Extension of Watauga County will offer a deer butchering and processing workshop on Saturday, October 6, 2018, …
High Country Grown Marketing Initiative Launched to Find Restaurants That Source Locally
Restaurants that truly care about the quality of their menu offerings use the freshest ingredients possible. Now, it will …
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Programs Serving Watauga County in 2018
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Plants Do That . . . Inside
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Food Preservation Classes Offered
Three Food Preservation classes are being offered through N.C. Cooperative Extension. Choose to attend one, two, or all three classes. …
Learn More Using the Resources Below
- Family and Consumer Sciences Program
- Food Safety
- Local Food
- NC Cooperative Extension Disaster Information Center
- NC Fresh Produce Safety
- Steps to Health: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education
- Therapeutic Horticulture
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Resources for Locally Grown Food
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