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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)…

Serving Soup in a bowl from the hot pot on the stove

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…

Fusarium Wilt of Tomato

Fusarium wilt of tomato is caused by the soilborne fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici. Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici mainly causes wilt on tomatoes, but it can infect many other…

Summer Vegetables & Heat

With the high heat of summer, I often receive calls from folks asking why their vegetables are not producing. Of course it could be a lack of pollinators, but problems with vegetable fruit set and…

Orange and Black Monarch Butterfly on Pink Flowers

NC State University Online Resources for Gardeners

If you are a gardener, you may need help with identification of plants, insects, diseases, or weeds at some point in your gardening journey. We are lucky in North Carolina to have three wonderful…

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You Can Grow Anything in a Container!

Townhomes, condominiums, apartments, and small in-town lots don’t give you much room to grow plants. You may have only a small area or perhaps just a balcony where you may get enough sun.You can grow…

Growing Beans

The National Gardening Bureau has selected the Garden Bean as their vegetable of the year for 2021. I have included information here about Garden Beans from their website and you can learn more about…

First Day of Spring!

We have just passed the first day of Spring and we may be starting to see some light at the end of the tunnel of this seemingly never ending Covid-19 pandemic. News reports about the increased…

FCS@Home: Love Your Red Fruits and Vegetables

What better way to celebrate American heart month than to talk about many different foods that can really help our hearts and the different ways we can prepare them!To keep our hearts healthy and…

red tomatoes lined up with grass beside them

What Makes Tomatoes a Superfood?

Like many fruits and vegetables, tomatoes are very nutritious. They can be eaten a variety of ways, such as raw, in soups or stewed, etc. The health benefits derived from eating tomatoes can vary…