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Handmade Harvest Craft Expo

Showcase your handmade goods and celebrate the spirit of community craftsmanship! Our Craft Expo is open to ages 3 to 93+. There is no entry fee. Register ONLINE or in person at the N.C. Cooperative…

School's Out (Almost)...Now What?

School's Out (Almost)...Now What? Pretty soon school will be out and the kids will be home all day. Don't let summer schedules, endless snacking, second breakfasts, lunches, cries of boredom, and…

Hyde County FCS Newsletter – Spring 2023

What’s Been Going On With Family & Consumer Sciences?! Check out our Spring 2023 newsletter for a look into what’s been going on this past year and important updates for the next few months!…

Child holding grocery bag by car; text reads "Summer P-EBT eligibility criteria and key dates"

Summer 2023 P-EBT Benefit

After this summer 2023, Pandemic EBT benefits will end. The requirements for summer benefits IS different than it has been during this school year. Notably, during the school year, students were only…

Mattamuskeet School Blessing Boxes

Last school year brought a new resource to Mattamuskeet School through the blessing boxes for food and personal hygiene items, with positive feedback. While it was halted for a while this school…

FCS Spring 2023 Classes

Late winter/early spring 2023 classes are now scheduled! Family & Consumer Sciences will be hosting a 3-part series on family resource management as it relates to your food budget and how to create a…

Money Saving Strategies

Where do we start with saving money? Creating a WRITTEN budget is a great starting point. We recommend actually writing it down on paper, in an app, or other electronic means. This will help keep you…

ECA Scholarship Application

*SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION AVAILABLE*Applications for the North Carolina Extension and Community Association (ECA) Scholarships are now available! Applicants may be high school seniors or adults…

September Is National Preparedness Month-2022

September is National Preparedness MonthPreparedness is not only related to natural disasters. Keeping your home safe and healthy is also an important aspect of being prepared.Visit back throughout…

Pressure Canning Class 2022

Join Hyde County’s FCS agent in a hands-on workshop learning how to pressure can! Low acid foods (high in pH) can only be safely be canned in a pressure canner to be shelf-stable. Do you know which…