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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.

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Lynnell with youth participant

Food Safety for the Win!

Lynnell Godfrey, youth EFNEP educator in Pasquotank County, prepared a recipe for her EFNEP groups at P.W. Moore Elementary …

Jackie Sugg and Zac Hackney at conference

Rural Health Symposium

Zac Hackney, EFNEP educator in Pitt County, led an engaging presentation at the Rural Health Symposium at Eastern AHEC …

Hunger Conference

Fighting Hunger With Knowledge

EFNEP and others from Cooperative Extension joined hunger fighters from across the state at the NC Child Hunger Leaders …

staff training

Fuel for Life Pilot Training

Educators from across the state attended a training on campus yesterday to learn more about the new EFNEP curriculum …

Zac holding carrots from garden

Dig in to Gardening Partnerships

A successful EFNEP partnership includes collaboration with community groups who recognize and value the positive impact for their participants. …

EFNEP Educator, Natema Drummond at local event

EFNEP Grants Help Tell Our Story

In Edgecombe County, EFNEP receives ECU Health Community Benefits Grant funding to help support the program. Our EFNEP Educator …

Educator preparing food

New Curriculum Engages Youth

Chrissy Barbrey, EFNEP Educator, in Halifax County teaches high school students how to create healthy, simple, teen-friendly meals. Students …

youth preparing food

2023 EFNEP Job Openings

If you are looking for a new career this year, check out the EFNEP job opportunities currently available across …

Food Display

Winter Wonderland Ball

Lynnell Godfrey, EFNEP Educator in Pasquotank County, donated her time and talent to creating a delicious fruit spread for …

efnep educator at event

How Sweet It Is!

Zac Hackney, youth EFNEP educator in Pitt County, attended Ag Education Day at A.G. Cox Middle School on November …

EFNEP community event

Food Safety Block Party

Lynnell Godfrey, youth EFNEP Educator in Pasquotank County, attended the Albemarle Alliance for Children and Families Block Party on …

Educator leading virtual Program

Virtual EFNEP Lessons

Patty Saltpaw, EFNEP Educator, in Johnston County partnered with a local group of mothers who meet on Zoom and …

EFNEP Educator teaching a lesson

EFNEP is Making Impacts

For over 50 years, EFNEP has worked with families in North Carolina to encourage behavior change among its participants. Our …

Cover photo for EFNEP Is Hiring!

EFNEP Is Hiring!

Are you looking for a rewarding career that will let you give back to your community? Join EFNEP and …

Recent Publications related to Health & Nutrition

Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis L.)

This publication discusses growing and harvesting bloodroot, a spring wildflower used to produce natural red, …

Commercial Goldenseal Cultivation

This factsheet covers commercial goldenseal production in North Carolina, a highly valued medicinal herb which …

A Housing Safety Checklist for Older People

This checklist describes household conditions that can be hazardous to the elderly and recommends ways …

3/27/25

Eat Smart Move More North Carolina: Growing Communities Through Gardens

Gardens bring communities together. Not only are community gardens a good way to get more …

3/26/25
Left (3 children with gardening tools work on a raised bed), Right (two children examine plants in a raised bed)

Appendix H. Community Gardening Resources

This appendix is part of the Extension Gardener Handbook and gives users to the tools …

2/19/25

Garden Harvest Tracking Sheet

This document is part of Appendix H of the Extension Gardener Handbook and provides a …

2/19/25

Application for Community Gardening Assistance

This document is part of Appendix H of the Extension Gardener Handbook.

2/19/25

Community Garden Asset Inventory

This document is part of Appendix H of the Extension Gardener Handbook.

2/19/25