Slow Cooking Safe Meals
Who can resist coming home after a long day of work to dinner already cooked and only one pot …
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.
Med Instead of Meds - New Class Starts in March!
The Mediterranean-style eating pattern incorporates the basics of healthy eating that are traditionally practiced in countries that border the …
Is Your Home Hurricane Ready?
While Hurricane Florence is moving closer to land, there is still time to perform simple actions to get your …
Family Communication Plan for Emergencies
All families need a plan for how they will communicate during times of emergencies. During disasters, you may be …
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 …
Is It Ripe?
Do you agonize over the bin of watermelons at the store as you try to choose a good, ripe …
Summer Food Preservation Workshops 2018
Here is the schedule of classes being offered now through August. See below for a printable schedule and registration …
May Is #MedMonth
May is International Mediterranean Diet Month (aka Med Month). This month-long celebration creates awareness of the delicious foods and …
Food Preservation Workshops - May 2018
May 15, 2018 9–11 a.m. at the Burke County Agricultural Building Canning Jams & Jellies This class will focus on the basics …
Med Instead of Meds Class
The Mediterranean-style eating pattern incorporates the basics of healthy eating that are traditionally practiced in countries that border the …
Plants Do That . . . Inside
“When plants are around, students are just smarter and pay more attention,” says Dr. Charles Hall, Ellison Chair, Texas A&M. This information …
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 …
Med Instead of Meds - Super Tomato Soup
January is National Soup Month, and what better meal to warm your belly on a cold winter’s night? Whether …
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 …
Don't Let Food Safety Practices Go Down the Drain!
Tips for keeping your sink germ-free Most folks clean their kitchen countertops frequently, but the sink – that catch-all for …
September Is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
One in 3 children in the United States are overweight or obese. Childhood obesity puts kids at risk for …
Agroecology on-Farm Dinner, 10/7/2017
Join us for delicious food prepared with produce from our farm, farm tours, a grand opening of our new …
Food Drive
Burke county 4-H and N.C. Cooperative Extension, Burke County Center are hosting a Food Drive. Help us fill our …
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 …
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Burke County Health and Nutrition
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
More Extension Programs at NC State University
Partnerships and Organizations
- Blue Ridge Community Action
- Blue Ridge Healthcare
- Burke County Smart Start, Inc.
- Burke County United Way
- Eat Smart Move More North Carolina
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Farm to Early Care and Education Local Food Purchasing Guide
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Gleaned Sweetpotatoes: Storage, Recipes, and Quick Facts
Do you have sweetpotatoes that have been gleaned that you plan on using or donating? …
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