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Food Safety & Processing
How to Make Quick Refrigerator Pickles
Have you made quick pickles before? It’s fast, easy, and fun. Onions, cucumbers, asparagus, parsnips, radishes, and pea pods …
Beginner Farmer Online Series
Extension Agents always have clients ask them, “I have some land that I want to do something with. Tell …
Turkey Talking 101
When Benjamin Franklin suggested the wild turkey as our national bird, he obviously noticed its fascinating characteristics and appeal. …
Food Preservation Made Easy
Learn to preserve your own food using the most recent evidence-based information to assure a safe, quality product for …
COVID-19 Food Safety Resources
The following resources provide best practices for preparing for COVID-19 and managing risk for individuals at home and for …
Turkey Tips for the upcoming Holiday
With the Thanksgiving holiday just around the corner, many are already making plans for cooking the turkey. So how much …
Holiday Gifts
Giving a special gift of food during the holidays is a great way to put your home food preservation …
The Art of Fermentation
The Art of Fermentation is designed for anyone interested in learning more about safely fermenting at home. We will …
Safe Plates Food Manager Food Safety Certification Class & Exam
North Carolina Cooperative Extension in Haywood County will be offering a Safe Plates Food Manager Food Safety Certification Class …
NC Safe Plates Offered in Macon County
Class : April 29 & 30, 2019, from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Exam: May 1, 2019, from 9 a.m.–noon Print Registration Form …
A Holiday Gift That Shows You Care
Nothing says “I care about you” like giving a thermometer for a holiday gift. No, seriously. A few years ago, after …
NC Safe Plates Food Safety Manager Certification Class & Exam
North Carolina food service managers seeking “Certified Food Safety Manager” certification in order to meet the NC Food Code …
Fall 2018 Healthy Family Newsletter
Want to know what’s happening with Family and Consumer Sciences in Macon County? Julie Sawyer, Area Extension Agent, Family …
2018 Summer Food Preservation Classes
Monday, July 9, 5:30-7:30 p.m. – The Basics of Canning – This class is scheduled in the evening so …
NC Safe Plates Food Safety Manager Certification Class & Exam
Upcoming Family & Consumer Science Classes – NC Safe Plates Food Safety Manager Certification Class & Exam Class – Monday …
NC Safe Plates
N.C. Cooperative Extension of Macon County Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Agent, Julie Sawyer will be offering a two-day NC …
Upcoming Family & Consumer Science Classes - NC Safe Plates Food Safety Manager Certification Class & Exam
Class – Monday and Tuesday, November 6 & 7, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Exam – Wednesday, November 8, 9:00 …
Upcoming Family & Consumer Science Classes - Food Preservation Classes
Pepper Jelly & Pie Filling Thursday, October 5, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Dehyrdating Monday, December 4 12:30-4:30 …
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