How to Cook Crispy Corn Fritters
Join Extension Agent Margie Mansure and self-proclaimed “food fan” Eric Stafford as they cook up what is basically a …
Health & Nutrition
Extension offers a wealth of educational programs that help people make healthier, better-informed decisions and grow our economy. Programs cover a variety of areas from local foods and food safety to gardening and environmental efforts.
How to Make Couscous Salad With Fresh Herbs and Fruit
Join Extension Agent Margie Mansure and self-proclaimed “food fan” Eric Stafford as they create a couscous salad with fresh …
How to Cook Ratatouille Grits
Join Extension Agent Margie Mansure and self-proclaimed “food fan” Eric Stafford for this 28-minute video as they gather up …
What to Do With All That Summer Squash?
Join Extension Agent Margie Mansure and Caldwell County Information Technician Eric Stafford in this 29-minute cooking show as they …
Where Are the Canning Jars? Is It 1975 All Over Again?
I hold cloudy memories of the 1970s. I remember that decade being aesthetically challenged, but what I most clearly …
How to Can Tomatoes
Learn how to can tomatoes by joining Extension Agent Margie Mansure and Caldwell County Information Technician Eric Stafford in …
How to Can Green Beans
Learn how to can green beans by joining Extension Agent Margie Mansure and Caldwell County Information Technician Eric Stafford …
How to Make Sauerkraut
Join Extension Agent Margie Mansure and Caldwell County’s Public Information Technician Eric Stafford as they process cabbage to make …
Cooking With Margie - Mushroom Beef Tacos
In the latest Cooking with Margie, Margie Mansure and Eric shows us how to cook mushroom and beef …
Roasted Vegetables and Grain Bowl Cooking Show
Join Margie Mansure, Extension Agent and Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist and Eric Stafford, Public Information Technician for Caldwell County as they …
Local Food Demonstration Kit & Recipe Cards: A Local Food Resource for Agents and Beyond
The Local Food Preparation Workgroup of the Local Food Program Team has created a variety of local-food-focused recipe cards …
Roast Vegetables for Versatility and Flavor
With our gardens and farms in full production, and you may soon find yourself with more vegetables than you …
Foraging for Backyard Edibles
Check out the NC State Extension Homegrown Video Series for information you can trust from In the Kitchen, In the Garden, …
FREE at-Home Cooking Curriculum for Families
The ChopChop Kids Club weekly newsletter includes at-home cooking curriculum to support kids’ learning, to help keep them calm …
Purchase Bulk Meat From Local Farmers Through MeatSuite
NC Choices is proud to introduce MeatSuite to North Carolina consumers. MeatSuite is a website where you can find local …
West District Extension Agents Offer FREE Online Food Preservation Series
Judging from seed and seedling sales, many home gardeners will soon be enjoying delicious produce. With our current climate, …
Coffee and Conversation (Vegetable Gardening)
Starting in April, we will offer a new online series titled Coffee and Conservation vegetable garden series. These sessions …
Watauga County Emergency Food Source Listing
Community members who have lost their livelihoods due to COVID- 19 may find this emergency food source listing compiled by …
How to Safely Sanitize Surfaces
For most of us, having a sick loved one at home (or wanting to keep the sickness out) compels …
What You Need to Know About Face Coverings
Cloth face coverings can be an effective way of preventing the spread of infectious diseases. go.ncsu.edu/covid-19 …
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- 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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