Pickling Class
Pickling foods creates a tasty product using salt, spices, vinegar and/or sugar. The acidic environment in pickling is important …
Health & Nutrition
Extension offers a wealth of educational programs that help people make healthier, better-informed decisions and grow our economy. Programs cover a variety of areas from local foods and food safety to gardening and environmental efforts.
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 …
Continued P-EBT Benefits Announced: Feb. 2021
NC Department of Health and Human Services has recently released new information regarding P-EBT benefits. You can view a one-pager …
Additional Retailer Authorized for EBT Use Online
NC Department of Health and Human Services has recently released new information regarding the online use of EBT cards. Text …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Learn More Using the Resources Below
- Family and Consumer Sciences Program
- Food Safety
- Local Food
- NC Cooperative Extension Disaster Information Center
- NC Fresh Produce Safety
- Steps to Health: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education
- Therapeutic Horticulture
More Extension Programs at NC State University
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