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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.
Rosemary-Infused Watermelon Lemonade
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Smoothies: Convenient, Nutritious, & Delicious!
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Avocado Salad
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Healthy Reboot: Salmon Burgers Recipe
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Healthy Holiday Cookie Recipe: Med Meringues
Looking for a new Christmas Cookie Recipe? Meringue cookies are usually just egg whites, flavoring, and sugar. What if we …
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While Hurricane Florence is moving closer to land, there is still time to perform simple actions to get your …
The Ready Campaign Suggests Using National Parents to Day to Help Prepare Families for Emergencies
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Family Communication Plan for Emergencies
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May Is #MedMonth
May is International Mediterranean Diet Month (aka Med Month). This month-long celebration creates awareness of the delicious foods and …
Safe Plates Certified Food Protection Manager Program
There are an estimated 48 million cases for foodborne illness in the United States every year. Many of these …
March Is Living Well Month
The National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences declares March Living Well month. During this month Family and …
Farm to Food Bank Resource Guide for NC Cooperative Extension
In North Carolina, food insecurity affects 1.6 million people, or about 15.9 percent of the population (USDA 2017). Food …
Public Input Requested: Final Draft of Chatham County Comprehensive Plan
The following press release was written by the Chatham County Planning Department. After nearly 18 months of development with broad …
Chatham Community Food Council Accepting Applications for New Members
The Chatham Community Food Council is looking for new members to fill its open seats. The council, founded in …
American Cleaning Institute -- Tips for Laundering Flood Soiled Fabrics
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