Become an Extension Master Food Volunteer!
Do you have an interest or passion for food, nutrition, cooking, food safety, or food preservation?! Would you like …
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.
Meal Prep Your Way to a Healthy Weight
Something very exciting when you work in the health field is seeing how interested people are becoming in taking …
Extension in the Kitchen Recipe: Mediterranean Tuna Salad
May is Med Month!! We can all improve our health by eating the Mediterranean way which includes lots of …
Empowering Youth & Families
Join our Empowering Youth & Families Program to gain 18 new tools to strengthen your family while also teaching …
Local Food Drive!
We are excited to celebrate the 33rd Annual Small Farms Week by hosting a local food drive. Please help …
Golden Shoe Event
We are excited to partner with Stanly County Health Department & Parks and Rec on the 2019 Golden Shoe …
2019 Betty Watson Scholarship Application
The Betty Watson Scholarship is awarded in the amount of $1,000 by the Stanly County Extension & Community Association. …
Transform Your Health in 2019
For those of you who are looking to cook smarter and move more in 2019, this may be the …
2019 Learning to Grow Series
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Stanly County Center is excited to offer the 2019 Learning to Grow Series! This series of …
Cook Smart, Eat Smart Cooking School
If you are interested in learning to cook, getting new & simple recipes, and gaining tips on eating healthier, …
Mix It Up - Food Mixes in a Jar Workshop
When the holiday season rolls around, many family budgets become strained. One fun and financially friendly gift to make …
Join the 2018 Holiday Challenge!
You are invited to join the 12th annual Eat Smart, Move More, Maintain, don’t gain! Holiday Challenge. Rather than focusing on …
A Canning Workshop Success
“I am so excited to be here learning how to can safely”, shared Jenna Miller (pictured above) upon her …
Is Your Home Hurricane Ready?
While Hurricane Florence is moving closer to land, there is still time to perform simple actions to get your …
Register Now for Learning to Grow Series Classes!
The Learning to Grow Series is our effort to make classes available to help folks further develop their skills …
The Ready Campaign Suggests Using National Parents to Day to Help Prepare Families for Emergencies
With hurricane season upon us, now is the time to prepare for disasters and emergencies. The Ready Campaign suggests …
Tomato Palooza- July 19
What’s it about… Tomato Tasting Contests: Best flavor, Largest, Most unique, Best Tomato Dish Tomato Growing Tips Seminar Open to all! All entries received …
Family Communication Plan for Emergencies
Hurricane season began June 1 and now is the time to prepare for how you and your family will …
"Raining" in Mosquitoes
Recent heavy rains and flooding across many areas of the state will create many breeding areas for mosquitoes. While …
May Is #MedMonth
May is International Mediterranean Diet Month (aka Med Month). This month-long celebration creates awareness of the delicious foods and …
Learn More Using the Resources Below
- Food Safety InforSheet: Recovering from a Storm - Frozen Foods
- Food Safety InfoSheet: Recovering From A Storm - Refrigerated Foods
County Extension Programs
Information Portals
- 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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Partnerships and Organizations
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Brief Instructions for Freezing Fruit
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Your Baby and You, Months 7-9
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Your Baby and You, Months 1-3
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This brief publication is intended to give you research-based information about positive possibilities for the …
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