Save the Date: Currituck Rural Life Celebration
If today’s fast-paced, hectic lifestyle leaves you longing for simpler times, you are not alone. Much of what draws …
Local Foods
The Currituck County Center Local Foods contacts are Cameron Lowe, Olivia Patchel.
Seafood Cook Along
As the summer progresses do you find yourself craving more and more local seafood? But are you burnt out …
Vegetable Gardening Update: Pests, Diseases, & Maintenance
There’s nothing better than being able to walk outside your house, step into your garden, and pick fresh vegetables …
Soil Sampling Season
Getting your soil sampled is a great way to get your planting season off on the right foot. Soil …
How to Reduce Your Kitchen Waste
Earth Day is April 22 and N.C. Cooperative Extension is celebrating by providing a series of earth day workshops. …
Growing Fruits and Berries at Home
Spring is finally here, the plants are blooming, the weather is warming, and it’s time to get out and …
Rain Barrel Workshop
To help celebrate Earth Day, the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Currituck County Center will present an in-person Rain Barrel Workshop …
Currituck County Offers Environmental Workshops Leading Up to Earth Day
Earth Day is April 22, 2021, and N.C. Cooperative Extension in Currituck County is celebrating by providing a series …
Currituck Extension Offers New Opportunities in 2021
N.C. Cooperative Extension in Currituck County is looking forward to an impactful and exciting 2021. Late last year, staff …
Live Monthly Food Demos!
Do you love learning new recipes and cooking techniques? Would you like to try new vegetables and really enjoy …
Currituck County 4-H Backpacks for Kids Program Receives Donation From TowneBank
TowneBank was honored to sponsor the People’s Choice portion of Currituck Travel & Tourism’s annual Currituck Bulls & BBQ …
On-Demand Cooking and Food Preservation Classes
Start the New Year off by learning some new skills. N.C. Cooperative Extension, Currituck County Center is providing two …
Small Fruit and Orchard Winter Maintenance
Update! Due to speaker time constraints, we have to restructure our class. The Monday and Friday offerings will be …
Governor's Volunteer Service Award
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2021 Governor’s Volunteer Service Award. The awards program, created by the Office of …
Currituck County Team Receives Statewide Recognition
Programming offered by N.C. Cooperative Extension, Currituck County Center certainly looked different in 2020 but staff pulled together (virtually) …
Currituck Fall Fair Recap
This fall many of our traditional face to face community gatherings were cancelled or postponed as we learned how …
Currituck’s Sherry Lynn Earns Certified Administrative Professional Credential
While 2020 has certainly had its challenges, Sherry Lynn, County Administrative Assistant for N.C. Cooperative Extension in Currituck County …
Currituck County’s Holiday Light Show
Let’s kick off the holiday season with a drive-in tree lighting and enjoy several county lighting displays! On December …
Community Survey
So much has changed in 2020. North Carolina Cooperative Extension in Currituck County has worked diligently this year to …
Fall Cooking Class Series
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Currituck County Center is holding a Live online fall cooking class. All classes will be hosted …
Learn More Using the Resources Below
- Local Food -- a Flagship Program for North Carolina Cooperative Extension
- NC Community Gardens
- NC Fresh Produce Safety
Key Local Food Topics
- Local Food System Supply Chain
- NC Organizations and State Partners
- Nutrition and Health
- Strong Communities
- Youth, Families and Communities
Publications, Information, and News
- Currituck Local Foods Brochure
- From Farm to Fork: A Guide to Building North Carolina's Sustainable Local Food Economy
- Growing Small Farms - NCCE Chatham County Center
Resources
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