Minimizing Risk While Grocery Store Shopping
Wondering how to minimize risk while shopping? Check out these new videos in English and Spanish on how to …
Health & Nutrition
Extension offers a wealth of educational programs that help people make healthier, better-informed decisions and grow our economy. Programs cover a variety of areas from local foods and food safety to gardening and environmental efforts.
Washing Produce During COVID-19
With the concern about COVID-19, many are questioning how to wash produce. Washing produce is always a good idea. …
Water Resources Education - Two Live Webinars
Water Resources Education is offering TWO live webinars, each of which will last for approximately 1-hour. Feel free to …
Cooking Tips and Recipes
As the county slows down, many of us are finding ourselves slowing down too. I’ve seen some beautiful projects …
Cleaning and Disinfecting Reusable Bags
Do you use reusable grocery bags? Are they safe to use during this COVID-19 pandemic? As of this posting, …
Shopping for Fruits and Vegetables
When you have the luxury of going to the store often, shopping for fruits and vegetables is not that …
Five Essential Rules of Cooking
5 Essential Rules of Cooking Have a good knife and cutting board. Having 1 or 2 good knives is important. …
Getting Started: Stocking A Basic Pantry
Spending more time in the kitchen than usual? Making more meals at home and need to know more about …
Making Grain Bowls With Chef Ellen Clevenger-Firley
Social distancing has lead many families to prepare more meals at home. Why not try something new during this …
Combating Stress and Anxiety in Family Life During COVID-19
With so much happening so quickly in our society, these times can result in a lot of stress in …
Coping with Stress and Anxiety in Family Life During COVID-19
Work as usual? Probably not. This is a whole new time and we are all working toward a new …
COVID-19 Resources for Parents
This is a compilation of resources for parents to help with transitions related to the coronavirus pandemic. You will …
Extension Continues to Serve Through Coronavirus
Extension Continues to Serve through Coronavirus Social distance, flexibility, new delivery modes, and creativity – the new normal for Sampson …
COVID-19 Resources for Families
Coronavirus, COVID-19, is of concern across North Carolina, the country, and the globe. To learn ways to keep you …
Med Instead of Meds: Choose Whole Grains
Our next step in transitioning to the Mediterranean Diet is choosing whole grains. Most Americans are not consuming enough …
Radical Roots: Sweetpotatoes
Often referred to as the “Orange Superfood”, the sweetpotato is an integral part of the American diet. From casseroles …
Med Instead of Meds: Eat More Fruits and Vegetables
To continue with transitioning to “Going Med,” transitioning to the Mediterranean Diet, we are going to learn how to …
Did You Wash Your Hands?
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), proper handwashing is one of the best ways to …
Sampson County and the Visit NC Farms App
Have a passion for agriculture, or just a desire to get away from the office and enjoy the countryside? …
Potlucks and Parties? Prep Using MyPlate
Typically, we think of the holidays being the time for parties and potlucks, but there can always be a …
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- Family and Consumer Sciences Program
- Food Safety
- Local Food
- NC Cooperative Extension Disaster Information Center
- NC Fresh Produce Safety
- Steps to Health: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education
- Therapeutic Horticulture
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COVID-19 and Other Viral Respiratory Illnesses: Preventative Measures
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At Your Door Step: A Family Factsheet on Outdoor Play and Learning
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Building Bones for a Lifetime: Diet and Osteoporosis
This booklet will help you determine if you are at risk for osteoporosis, and will …
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A Housing Safety Checklist for Older People
This checklist describes household conditions that can be hazardous to the elderly and recommends ways …
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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 …
Good Agricultural Practices for the Production and Handling of Strawberry, Raspberry, Blackberry, and Blueberry
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Thawing Food Safely
This factsheet describes how to safely thaw frozen foods.
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