Follow Cabarrus Cooperative Extension on Twitter!

Cabarrus County Cooperative Extension FINALLY has Twitter! You can stay up to date on all the current happenings, and receive daily Cooperative Extension nuggest by following our Twitter feed.  Simply  MORE »Posted: 5/3/13

Local Food: What’s in season right now?

Did you know that by eating locally produced food, you put 47% more money back into the community?  Did you also know, that not all produce is available everywhere,  MORE »Posted: 10/30/12

Apple Recipes using delicious North Carolina Apples

This recipe is a great way to introduce North Carolina apples to your family.   Apple Crisp from Cook Smart, Eat Smart This is a wonderful, lower-fat substitute for apple pie. Leave  MORE »Posted: 10/30/12

Getting Kids to Eat Broccoli!

Getting Kids to Eat Broccoli! Broccoli has a bad rap with kids but there are many ways to entice their tiny palates. If you have a finicky eater, give these  MORE »Posted: 10/30/12

Camping

 Spend a Week at 4-H Camp! Jr, 4-H Camp @Betsy Jeff Penn 4-H Center July 22-27, 2012  4-H Camp is an educational and recreational experience campers will always remember.  The mission of  MORE »Posted: 7/2/12

Wonderful Watermelons!

One of the most wonderful fruits of summer is the watermelon. You can find these sweet, seasonal melons at just about every farmers market and roadside stand across North  MORE »Posted: 7/2/12

Buy Local Food!

Buy Local, Buy Fresh! By Deborah G. Bost, County Extension Director America’s interest in local foods and sustainable small farms is on the rise as society becomes more aware of the  MORE »Posted: 7/2/12

Piedmont Farmer’s Market

The Winecoff Market Open Saturdays Year Round Now Open 8:00a.m. until 12:00 p.m. Every Saturday   Cabarrus County's oldest farmers market, offers a variety of fruits, vegetables, beef, chicken, pork, eggs, cheese, baked goods,  MORE »Posted: 5/3/12

Piedmont Farmer’s Market

The Winecoff Market Open Saturdays Year Round Now Open 8:00a.m. until 12:00 p.m. Every Saturday   Cabarrus County's oldest farmers market, offers a variety of fruits, vegetables, beef, chicken, pork, eggs, cheese, baked goods,  MORE »Posted: 5/3/12

Piedmont Farmer’s Market

The Winecoff Market Open Saturdays Year Round Now Open 8:00a.m. until 12:00 p.m. Every Saturday   Cabarrus County's oldest farmers market, offers a variety of fruits, vegetables, beef, chicken, pork, eggs, cheese, baked goods,  MORE »Posted: 5/3/12

Piedmont Farmer’s Market

The Winecoff Market Open Saturdays Year Round Now Open 8:00a.m. until 12:00 p.m. Every Saturday   Cabarrus County's oldest farmers market, offers a variety of fruits, vegetables, beef, chicken, pork, eggs, cheese, baked goods,  MORE »Posted: 5/3/12

Good Taste!

STRAWBERRY SHRIMP COCKTAILCreated by Chef Mark Allison, dean of culinary education at Johnson & Wales University, for the N.C. Strawberry Project 2 garlic cloves, crushed1 tbsp. organic honey2 tsp. nam  MORE »Posted: 5/3/12

What is 4-H in Cabarrus County?

4-H is a fun program where you get to "Learn by Doing." Everyone is invited to join! 4-H has special activities for you! 4-H offers something to match everyone's  MORE »Posted: 4/30/12

The Produce Lady-Food Preservation Live Feed

Dr. Ben Chapman, a food safety specialist with N.C. Cooperative Extension, will join Brenda Sutton, The Produce Lady, in a live, one-hour demonstration on proper canning techniques for tomatoes  MORE »Posted: 7/19/11

Neal Kinsey – Soil Fertility Workshop

Slow Food Charlotte is sponsoring a Soil Fertility Workshop presented by Neal Kinsey. Neal wrote the book Hands on Agronomy and has been a key speaker at Acres USA conferences for many years.  MORE »Posted: 7/7/11

How you can get a good soil sample!

Soil test reports provide information that is useful in making decisions about any needed lime and fertilizer.  Because the test report is used in making these decisions, a gardener  MORE »Posted: 5/2/11

Asparagus-One of the First Signs of Spring!

One of the first – and most treasured – delicacies of spring is fresh asparagus. Although not a traditional Southern food, the revival of culinary sophistication and healthy eating  MORE »Posted: 3/4/11

Asparagus-One of the First Signs of Spring!

One of the first – and most treasured – delicacies of spring is fresh asparagus. Although not a traditional Southern food, the revival of culinary sophistication and healthy eating  MORE »Posted: 3/4/11

NC Meat Conference Registration

We are pleased to announce that you can now Register for the Carolina Meat ConferenceMarch 25-27 in Concord, NC  If you are an independent meat producer, processor or butcher, retail grocer,  MORE »Posted: 1/24/11

NC Meat Conference Registration….

We are pleased to announce that you can now Register for the Carolina Meat ConferenceMarch 25-27 in Concord, NC  If you are an independent meat producer, processor or butcher, retail grocer,  MORE »Posted: 1/24/11