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November 2025 SNAP Benefits Suspended

As you may have heard, due to the government shutdown, SNAP/FNS benefits have been suspended for the month of November 2025. NCDHHS will notify SNAP/FNS participant households and individuals by text…

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New Program Coming to Union County: Extension Master Food Volunteers

From Cooking Skills to Community Impact—It All Starts HereGrow. Cook. Eat. Empower Your Community. What is the Extension Master Food Volunteer Program? The Extension Master Food Volunteer (EMFV)…

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[Deadline Extended] Sign Up For June Safe Plates!

You can still sign up for our Safe Plates for Food Managers Course until Thursday, June 1st by 5 PM! Food Service Managers, don’t miss your chance to register for the Safe Plates for Food Managers…

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Be Food Safety-Ready, Sign Up for Safe Plates!

If you work in a food-service establishment such as a restaurant, hospital kitchen, or school cafeteria and are interested in taking a Food Protection Manager course, North Carolina Cooperative…

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Childcare Teachers: Check Out the Farm To Early Childhood Education Training!

In collaboration with North Carolina Cooperative Extension and the Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS), we will be holding a training for Early Childhood Educators to connect our young…

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Spring and Summer FCS Programs Are Here!

There’s nothing like warmer weather, going outside more often, and learning more about preserving your food and food safety! Now you can sign up for our upcoming Home Food Preservation and Safe…

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Join us for our LIFT Program!

Would you like to participate in a FREE research-based fitness program in order to increase your strength, flexibility, and balance? If so, please join us for our upcoming L.I.F.T. Program! L.I.F.T.…

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Don't Forget: Join Us For The FCS Volunteer Open House!

Join N.C. Cooperative Extension, Union County Center in supporting our Family and Consumer Science (FCS) and Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Programs (EFNEP)!We are holding our FCS volunteer…

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Get Well Soon With Comforting Soup

As cold weather comes in, so does the coughing, sneezing, aches, and fatigue from being sick. Many families and friends will be taking care of their sick loved ones, cozied up in their beds or…

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Don't Forget: Sign Up For December Safe Plates Classes!

The registration deadline for December Safe Plates for Food Managers Course has been extended to Friday, December 2nd, so there is still time and space to sign up for our three-day food safety…