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Home & Family
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With the holiday season just around the corner, many of us will begin shopping for gifts. The Federal Trade …
FCS Hall of Fame: Call for Nominations EXTENDED to Jan. 3, 2020
We are pleased to announce a call for nominations for the NCCE FCS Hall of Fame. This distinguished honor …
Food Safety Just in Time for the Holidays
NC State Extension’s Homegrown homepage is updated with the Thanksgiving food safety and food preparation videos, just in time for the …
Eat Smart, Move More, Maintain, Don't Gain! Holiday Challenge
November 18 through December 31, 2019: Holiday season is upon us, and many people want to stay as healthy as …
Food Safety / Savvy Shopping / Crockpot Cooking Tuesdays
November 12 & 19, 2019, at 6:30 p.m. North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Martin County Center Family and Consumer Science Area …
Preparing Your Home and Family for Potential Disasters
— Written By Julie Hayworth-Perman (13 hours ago) Preparing for disaster is seldom top of mind, but as many North …
Food Demo at the Farmer's Market
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4-H Summer Fun 2019
Martin County 4-H Summer Fun 2019 will be kicking off soon! 4-H Summer programming provides safe, supervised, educational opportunities …
Value-Added Dairy Conference, January 14-15, 2019!
Asheville, NC Download the conference brochure here. This conference will provide opportunities for dairy producers to learn more about on-farm processing …
Making Healthier Holiday Choices
Mashed potatoes and gravy, Grandma’s famous chocolate pie, and other favorites can be a joyous part of any celebration. …
Register for the 2018 Holiday Challenge!
The 2018 Eat Smart, Move More…Maintain, don’t gain! Holiday Challenge is open for registration. The 2018 challenge will include, weekly …
2018 Martin County 4-H Poultry Chain - Huge Success!
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Is Your Home Hurricane Ready?
While Hurricane Florence is moving closer to land, there is still time to perform simple actions to get your …
Martin County 4-H’ers Attend the Eastern 4-H Center
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2018 Horticulture Workshops - Sign-Up Today!
Sign-up today to participate in our Summer Horticulture series! Workshops start in July and run through August 2018. Call 252.798.4370 …
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Family Communication Plan for Emergencies
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