Currituck Fall Fair Recap
This fall many of our traditional face to face community gatherings were cancelled or postponed as we learned how …
Local Foods
The Currituck County Center Local Foods contacts are Cameron Lowe, Olivia Patchel.
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 …
Pumpkin Carving Contest
The weather has finally cooled and fall is here! It’s time to go out and find the biggest pumpkin …
2020 On-Demand Virtual Food Preservation Series
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Currituck County Center is holding a series of FREE virtual home food preservation classes that you …
Sweet Potato or Yam
Some people use the terms “sweet potato” and “yam” interchangeably when preparing meals. However, they are not related; they …
Homegrown and Homemade Contest
Did you create, bake, grow, or preserve something awesome during quarantine? Show it off at our virtual Homegrown and …
Largest Watermelon / Pumpkin Contests
The end of summer and the beginning of fall is time for watermelon and pumpkin harvests. After you’ve spent …
Cut Flower Bouquet Contest
Creating cut flower bouquets is a fun, educational, and creative way to spend time outdoors. This activity can be …
New Extension Resources
While the gathering restrictions associated with COVID-19 may have put a damper on face to face Cooperative Extension programming, …
Fall Family Fun Virtual Fair
The year 2020 has been full of disappointment for many. Most recently it was announced that even the North …
Unsolicited Seed Shipments
You may have recently seen news reports of people all across the country receiving unsolicited seed packages from China. …
Cancelled-Mission: Connection
*This class has been cancelled* Have you been missing experiences and human interaction? Well, North Carolina Cooperative Extension in Currituck …
Live Update
**UPDATE: As we work to transition back into more interactive programming, we will reduce the Live from Currituck Extension …
Currituck Mask Makers
One day we will look back and remember the 2020 pandemic that shut down the world. Things changed for …
Operational Update
With the lifting of the stay at home order and initiation of Phase 2 COVID-19 restrictions in North Carolina, …
Start Your Very Own Victory Garden
A long time ago, during World War I and World War II, people all over the country planted Victory …
Protecting Your Garden From the Cold
This weekend we are forecasted to experience nighttime lows below 40 degrees. These temperatures are uncharacteristic for this time …
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
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