Food Safety When the Power Is Out
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NCDA Certified Kitchen Presentation
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Summer Fun-Safety Tips for Pool Season
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Med Instead of Meds Class Series
Med Instead of Meds, a series of Informational/Cooking Classes, led by Dominque Simon, Family & Consumer Science Agent, will …
2018 Strawberry Festival Recipes
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Northeast District 4-H Science Camp
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Cooking for Crowds
Are you planning to prepare food for a large group of people as part of a fundraiser or another …
Senator James D. Speed Achievement Scholarship
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Franklin County Farmers' Market Feasibility Study
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2018 Strawberry Festival
The Annual Franklin County Strawberry Festival will take place Friday, May 4, at the Franklin County Farmer’s Market Shelter …
How to Cut Your Grocery Bills in Half Savings Workshop
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Canning Workshop Offered
Canning workshop will be Thursday, April 26, at Franklin County Cooperative Extension, 103. S. Bickett Blvd., Louisburg, beginning at 6 …
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