Safe Plates Certified Food Protection Manager Program
There are an estimated 48 million cases for foodborne illness in the United States every year. Many of these …
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March Is Living Well Month
The National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences declares March Living Well month. During this month Family and …
2018 Franklin County 4H Photo Contest
Announcing the 2018 Franklin County 4-H Photo Contest! Please see the following for Photo Contest Information and Entry Form Open Flyer …
2017 NC Cooperative Extension - Franklin County Impacts Video
Take a look at the 2017 NC Cooperative Extension – Franklin County Impacts …
Give Your Child a Health and Academic Advantage With a School Grant
Make a quick list of the top five things that matter to you the most for your child’s life. …
FUN Franklin County 4-H Livestock Show: Friday, April 27, 2018
Franklin County youth, ages 5 -18 as of January 1, can show beef cattle, goats, sheep, rabbits and chickens …
Annual Tree Give-Away
Plant a Tree on Arbor Day The 2018 Franklin County Tree Give-Away will be Saturday, March 17, from 9 a.m. …
Register for the Extension Gardener Short Course
2018 Extension Gardener Short Course Learn how to create and care for a beautiful, bountiful and life-sustaining landscape this spring …
Bedbugs - How to Identify and Prevent Bedbugs
By: Dominque Simon, NC Cooperative Extension Family & Consumer Science Agent Bedbugs have become a common problem across the country with …
Cooking for Crowds
Are you planning to prepare food for a large group of people as part of a fundraiser or another special …
Registration Open for Food Business Conference
Early-bird registration deadline is Friday, January 5. RALEIGH, N.C. – The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will host …
Farm to Food Bank Resource Guide for NC Cooperative Extension
In North Carolina, food insecurity affects 1.6 million people, or about 15.9 percent of the population (USDA 2017). Food …
"Dine In" on December 3, 2017
The 4th Annual Family & Consumer Sciences (FCS) Day, “Dining In” for Healthy Families, campaign is just around the …
4H Community Service Project-Mazie's Mission for Duke Children’s Hospital
Mazie’s Christmas Mission Mazie’s Mission was started in 2015 after she had brain surgery at Duke Children’s Hospital for Chiari …
Parent & Family Engagement Night
Join Franklin County Schools and Franklin County Cooperative Extension on Tuesday, December 12, from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m., at the …
Yoga With Goats
October 07, 2017 – November 25, 2017 (Every Sunday, Saturday) Hux Family Farm 1923 Shaw Rd, Durham, NC 27704 Instructors will lead you …
James Creek Orchard, a Unique Gem in Southern Pines
Ann Marie and David Thornton are not your typical farmers. They endeavored to do something different from the start. …
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