Filtering by tag: Health & Nutrition

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Cooking the Mediterranean Way at the Macon County Library

Kim Terrell, Family & Consumer Science Agent and Registered Dietitian with the Macon County Extension Office, recently hosted a cooking class at the Macon County Library focused on the…

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From Farm to Fridge

Macon County Summer Edventure Camp students rolled up their sleeves last week to learn the art of food preservation—thanks to a fun and flavorful partnership with the N.C. Cooperative Extension.After…

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Dining With Diabetes

Dining with Diabetes is a class for people that have been diagnosed with pre-diabetes or Type 2 diabetes. It is a series of four classes, plus a 3 month reunion class. This research-based program…

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February Is Heart Month

February is Heart Month, a time to raise awareness about heart disease. Despite advancements in medicine, heart disease continues to claim more lives each year than cancer and other illnesses. And it…

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FEMA Update in Macon County

There has been 753 FEMA registrations in Macon County and $278,616 distributed within the county under the Individual and Households Program! $128 million has been given in Hurricane Helene Recovery…

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Kaiya Pickens Joins NC Cooperative Extension Macon County Center

N.C. Cooperative Extension in Macon County is happy to introduce Kaiya Pickens our new 4-H/EFNEP Program Assistant.Kaiya is from Murphy, NC. She graduated from UNC Asheville where she obtained her…

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Macon County Cooperative Extension Is Hiring!

Are you looking for a rewarding career that will let you give back to your community? Do you enjoy working with children? Then we have a position for you! The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education…

Extension Strategic Plan 2030

Extension Strategic Plan 2030

Extension Strategic Plan 2030TRANSFERRING KNOWLEDGE, TRANSFORMING TOMORROW Charting Our Course Current Plan Shared Foundation Connect with Us Charting Our Course While much of the world around us has…

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Child Development Class at Franklin High School

Kim Terrell, FCS Agent with Macon County Cooperative Extension, visited with Mrs. Heather McClure's Child Development Class at Franklin High School this week. Terrell shared her background and career…

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Macon County Summer Canning Classes

Very little compares to the rewarding feeling I get when I prepare my family a meal made from food that I’ve canned the previous season. My kids love having green beans that tastes summer fresh in…