Check Your Pressure Canner Gauges!
Warmer months are on the way, which means getting prepared to can your favorite fruits and vegetables! If you’re …
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.
Ways to Stay on Track When Making Healthier Choices
Making healthier choices can improve our quality of life and may also increase our longevity. Perhaps you’ve tried to …
Nutrients, Foods, and Colorectal Cancer Prevention
March is Colorectal Cancer Prevention Month! According to a 2017 report from the North Carolina State Center for Health …
You Missed a Spot: Deep Cleaning Your Sealable Containers and Cups
Beverage tumblers are great because they insulate your cold or hot beverage for on the go. Also, lunch containers …
Irish Cooking Class for Teens at Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library, Marshville, NC
As we approach St. Patrick’s Day, we begin to think about the country of Ireland, its culture and traditions. …
Slow Cooker Tips and Tricks!
Slow cookers are great kitchen appliance to help make cooking meals convenient for busy on-the-go families. You can make …
Healthy Sandwich Ideas for Lunch
Sandwiches are a great way to have a healthy and delicious lunch and not hurt your wallet. Believe it …
Wintertime is for Oranges
Oranges are a citrus fruit that we may see commonly in many groceries store throughout the United States. Many …
Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Brussels sprouts are a cool weather crop and are one of the last crops left in the garden. This …
Herbs and Spices: Are They Different?
Increasing your herbs and spices in meals is great in capturing more flavor in your dishes as well as …
It's Time For Planning Next Years Garden
There isn’t a lot happening in the garden around January but now is a great time to order seed …
Healthy Holidays Short Course, Part Two - January 17!
Are you a senior in Union County looking for some great information on the benefits of eating more green vegetables …
EFNEP Partners With Wingate University - Health & Wellness Fair
Wingate University is hosting a Health & Wellness Fair in partnership with Blue Cross Blue Shield and EFNEP. The …
Volunteering Brings the Community Together at Christmas and Throughout the Year
In 2019, consider donating your time to volunteer for a worthy cause. In Union County, there are several organizations …
Safe Holidays Series: Food Safety and Winter Weather!
Bad weather hits all throughout the year, even during the holiday months. As we enter December, we are heading …
Safe Holidays Series: Keeping Foods Fresh
With winter months and holidays comes more food and more meals in our refrigerator. In order to make sure …
Safe Holidays Series: To Wash or Not to Wash…Your Chicken!
One of the most argued questions in cooking, especially around the holidays, is “Do I need to wash my …
Food Safety
With the Thanksgiving Holiday this week, we are thinking of family, food, and football. Another item to consider is …
Safe Holidays Series: Food Safety with Cooking Temperatures
As we’re preparing to cook our favorites dishes and meats for the holidays, it is always important to remember …
Marcus McFarland - Union County's New Family & Consumer Sciences Agent
Hello, all! My name is Marcus McFarland and I am the new Family and Consumer Sciences Agent for N.C. …
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County Extension Programs - Union County
- Food, Health and Nutrition in Union County
- Expanded Food and Nutrition Program (EFNEP) in Union County
- Extension and Community Association (ECA) in Union County
- Sally's Kitchen Recipes 2009
- Sally's Kitchen Recipes 2010
- Sally's Kitchen Recipes 2011
- Sally's Kitchen Recipes 2012
- Summer Recipes from Sally's Kitchen
- Sally's Kitchen Recipes 2008
- UNION COUNTY NC EFNEP FACEBOOK
Extension Programs at NC State University
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
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Recent Publications related to Health & Nutrition
Farm to Early Care and Education Local Food Purchasing Guide
There are many different ways to buy local food, and this guide provides information that …
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Care and Planting of Ginseng Seed and Roots
This factsheet covers propagating (by seed and by transplant) ginseng, which requires a period of …
2/21/19 — Horticulture Information Leaflets
Best Practices for Utilizing Local Food in Nutrition Education and Cooking Classes
This publication provides practical tips on how to promote health eating by incorporating fresh, local …
2/5/19 — Local Foods
Master Gardener Volunteers and Community / Home Gardens
This publication, part of the Farm to Food Bank Resource Guide, discusses using community and …
1/29/19 — Local Foods
Gleaned Sweetpotatoes: Storage, Recipes, and Quick Facts
Do you have sweetpotatoes that have been gleaned that you plan on using or donating? …
12/5/18
Local Food Systems: Clarifying Current Research
This publication discusses the environmental, economic, health, and community benefits that local food systems provide …
11/14/18 — Local Foods
Growing and Cooking Fruits and Vegetables at Childcare Centers
This factsheet summarizes the benefits of fruit and vegetable gardening with children. It includes age-appropriate …
Snacking and Cooking With Cool-Season Produce From Childcare Production Gardens
This publication includes simple recipes that childcare center cooks and educators can use to engage …