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4-H Youth Development

4-H is the largest youth development organization in North Carolina, educating hundreds of thousands of young people each year. Extension’s 4-H program is growing the next generation of leaders and equipping youth with the skills to succeed.

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4-H cloverbuds cooking with apples

Cloverbud Cooking With Apples

Currituck County 4-H is hosting a workshop called Cloverbuds: Cooking with Apples for youth ages 5 to 7 on …

4-H Egg-Cellent Egg Contest

Egg-Cellent Egg Contest

EGG-cellent Egg Contest REGISTRATION DEADLINE SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 For more information, please contact your County’s N.C. Cooperative Extension Center. Register online using the …

Currituck County 4-H: Making the Best Better NC 4-H Honor Club Cayden Lowe

Currituck County 4-Her Honored

Cayden F. Lowe, daughter of Eric and Cameron Lowe of Aydlett, was inducted into the NC 4-H Honor Club, …

State 4-H Horse Show 2023

2023 State 4-H Horse Show

The State 4-H Horse Show was held July 5-9 in Raleigh, NC at the Hunt Horse Complex. Currituck County …

Homegrown and handmade contest on a quilt background

2023 Fall Contest

Homegrown and Handmade Did you create, bake, grow, or preserve something extraordinary this year? Show it off at our Homegrown …

4-H Egg-Cellent Egg Contest

4-H Egg-Cellent Egg Contest

The 4-H Egg-cellent Egg Contest is a fun competition for 4‐H members who have a flock of chickens that …

2023 District 4-H Horse Show

2023 District 4-H Horse Shows

The East Region 4-H Qualifying Horse Show was held April 29-30, 2023 at the Senator Bob Martin Ag Center …

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Snacking and Cooking With Cool-Season Produce From Childcare Production Gardens

This publication includes simple recipes that childcare center cooks and educators can use to engage …

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Snacking and Cooking with Warm-Season Produce from Childcare Production Gardens

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Growing Cool-Season Vegetables in Childcare Production Gardens

This publication focuses on easy-to-grow, child-friendly, cool-season vegetables suitable for childcare center gardening. This is …

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Growing Warm-Season Fruits and Vegetables in Childcare Production Gardens

This publication focuses on easy-to-grow, child-friendly, warm-season fruits and vegetables suitable for childcare center gardening. …

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Creating Childcare Center Production Gardens

This publication focuses on developing fruit and vegetable production gardens in the Outdoor Learning Environment …

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Growing and Cooking Fruits and Vegetables at Childcare Centers

This factsheet summarizes the benefits of fruit and vegetable gardening with children. It includes age-appropriate …

Excerpt of Soil to Seed Curriculum

Excerpt from Soil to Seed curriculum. Protecting water quality through soil erosion, sediment, and turbidity …