Pickling Class
Pickling foods creates a tasty product using salt, spices, vinegar and/or sugar. The acidic environment in pickling is important …
Food Safety & Processing
Youth Snack Day! With FCS
We all get hungry! Ever get stuck trying to decide on what to eat though? Let’s make some snacks …
Freeze to Preserve Classes
One of the simplest and most cost-effective methods to preserve produce and meat is by freezing. While this may …
Pressure Canning Classes
Join Hyde County’s FCS agent in a hands-on workshop learning how to can in a boiling water bath! Low …
Boiling Water Bath Canning Classes
Join Hyde County’s FCS agent in a hands-on workshop learning how to can in a boiling water bath! High …
Summer Preservation Classes
Summer is here! Home gardens are beginning to produce harvests, and road side stands are starting to fill up. …
Strawberry Freezer Jam Classes
It’s strawberry season! Let’s get together and learn a simple, yet delicious, preservation method of making jam. We will …
Blessing Box in Engelhard
N.C. Cooperative Extension of Hyde County reached out to the Engelhard Christian Church last year with the idea of building …
Venison Breakfast Sausage Class-NEW DATE!
RESCHEDULED FROM PREVIOUS EVENT Join Hyde County’s FCS Agent to learn how to operate a meat grinder (including the proper …
Venison Jerky - Dehydrating Meat: Tips, Safety, & Recipe
Your deer season is going great and now you are looking for a new way to preserve or prepare …
Venison Jerky Class: Dehydrating Meat
You have successfully and legally harvested a deer this season – now what?! Send it off to the processor …
Savory Winter Squash Recipe
Summer has come to an end, even if the temperature doesn’t quite agree yet! With your summer gardens finishing …
Hyde County Fall 2020 Newsletter
Please see below for the Fall 2020 Newsletter form the N.C. Cooperative Extension of Hyde County. If you would like …
Wild Game Food Safety - From Field to Table VIRTUAL Class
Do you hunt or receive wild game meat? Are you confident in your safety practices in the field to …
Wild Game Harvest Meat Preservation Class Series
Do you hunt? Are you confident in your safety practices in the field to ensure quality meat for consumption …
NEW Mobile Refrigerated Local Foods Trailer
👀We have some EXCITING programs in the works at the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Hyde County Center!! Through the generous support …
Shop Your Pantry Basics
While the linked video was made in relation to individuals in recovery of substance abuse, the concept of Shop …
New Online Poultry Resources Available for 2020
With everything going on in the world right now, we know there is a lot of uncertainty about many …
Med Instead of Meds Virtual Class Series
What if you knew how to increase your health and decrease your risk of many chronic diseases? What if …
No-Bake Protein Balls
Looking for a simple, quick, and delicious snack recipe that will help satiate your hunger between meals, in a …
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