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Safe and Nutritious Thanksgiving Turkey

With Thanksgiving coming soon, many of have or are shopping for a turkey or ham, and we all want confidence that meats for our holiday meals are safe, healthy and wholesome. These days, there are so…

Backyard Flock Egg Production

Article adapted from Keeping Garden Chickens in NC, an NC State Extension publicationSo, you just got your own flock of chickens! Or maybe you’re just thinking about starting your own flock, but you…

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"Power of Meat" Shifts During the Pandemic

Farmers work hard every day to produce livestock and poultry that ultimately ends up available for purchase in stores. The “Power of Meat” is an annual retail food survey that explores shopper…

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Do's and Don'ts of Canning

Our Virtual Food Preservation Series is officially underway. Our three classes offer different canning techniques such as water-bath canning, when you need to pressure can, and how to can fermented…