News From EFNEP - Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program

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From Prep to Plate: Competing to Win!

March 2, 2026

Woman by demo table with screen reading "Families Eating Smart and Moving More"
Choosing a Healthier You for Life!

January 5, 2026

EFNEP staff measuring items for a food recall training
Behind the Scenes of the “Back to the Basics” EFNEP Conference

November 25, 2025

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Back to the Basics - EFNEP Conference 2025

November 20, 2025

Left to right: Katryn Eske, Patty Saltpaw, Lisa Benavente, Sarah Kirby
Outstanding Performance Award Winner: Patty Saltpaw

November 20, 2025

Left to right: Katryn Eske, Lynnell Godfrey, Lisa Benavente, Sarah Kirby
EFNEP Enhancement General Fund Award Winner: Lynnell Godfrey

November 20, 2025

Left to right: Katryn Eske, Mark Seitz, Melissa Massing, Cindy Rivenback, Lisa Benavente, Sarah Kirby
Susan McCaskill Morgan Professional Development Award Winner: Cindy Rivenbark

November 19, 2025

Left to right: Katryn Eske, Della Hicks, Lisa Benavente, Sarah Kirby
EFNEP Endowment Program Support Award Winner: Della Hicks

November 19, 2025

Left to right: Katryn Eske, Chrissy Barbrey, Lisa Benavente, Sarah Kirby
Ngaire Van Eck Professional Development Award Winner - Chrissy Barbery

November 18, 2025

Left to right: Katryn Eske, Matt Stevens, Jamie Carlson, Lisa Benavente, Sarah Kirby
New EFNEP Educator Award Winner: Jamie Carlson

November 17, 2025

A smiling blonde woman wearing a black top and a name badge stands in front of a leafy tree.
Cooperative Extension Hiring Update: Welcome Faith Lane

November 14, 2025

Graphic with outline of North Carolina reading North Carolina EFNEP Awards 2025
Celebrating Our EFNEP Success - 2025 Awards

November 14, 2025

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East and Northeast EFNEP Educators Connect and Learn in Bertie County

October 31, 2025

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Fuel Your Fall

October 29, 2025

Jamie making smoothie
Having a Berry Good Day!

October 24, 2025

Onslow County EFNEP Educator (Paige S.) showing Dean Fox and Extension Director David Monks the pitch grip technique.
Expedition Extension: Dean Garey Fox Visits EFNEP Across North Carolina

October 13, 2025

Staff making compost
Turning Food Scraps Into Future Soil!

October 2, 2025

Using glo germ to find bacteria on hands
Practice Makes Perfect!

September 9, 2025

Cooking class with instructor and students wearing aprons and bandanas in kitchen
A Taste of Collaboration: EFNEP and Welcome Baby Are Serving Up Healthy Habits

September 3, 2025

A woman helps two young girls fill out a worksheet.
Camp Cook Play

August 21, 2025

Keilah standing near table with promotional items
It's Back to School in Bertie County!

August 21, 2025

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NC Extension Attends the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior Conference

July 18, 2025

Della Hicks was featured in a session entitled "Programs of Distinction" at the EFNEP Southern Region Meeting which was held in Raleigh on April 23, 2025. Della was the star of the show as she shared with EFNEP leaders from across the country her nutritio
July Northeast District Shoutout Featuring Della Hicks!

July 15, 2025

A woman standing by a sign that reads NC Cooperative Extension, Bertie County Center
Welcoming Our New Expanded Food and Nutrition Educator!

July 9, 2025

Fed with Dean Fox
2025 CALS Award for Excellence Winner - Fed Planchón

July 7, 2025

Eight volunteers posing in a warehouse food pantry in front of stocked shelves
EFNEP Educators Boost Healthy Food Access in Brunswick County

June 20, 2025

Person whisking eggs in a bowl on a counter with measuring cups of chopped vegetables and cheese
Where Ideas Blossom: A Day of Connection and Cultivation

June 3, 2025

EFNEP logo with stylized apple and text "Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program"
Mrs. Angie Shares the Power of Vegetables Through Reading, Movement, and Cooking

May 28, 2025

Lynnell Teaching
All Aboard the Veggie Terminal Express!

May 22, 2025

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Strong Minds, Strong Service: Cultivating Wellness for Effective Leadership

May 19, 2025

Man standing beside poster titled "Creating Impactful Success Stories: Crafting Testimonial Videos"
National Health Outreach & Engagement Conference 2025

May 7, 2025

Jones Loflin leading a workshop
EFNEP Regional Conference - Southern Style

April 29, 2025

Four people at a counter cutting onions and vegetables in a kitchen labeled "Research Kitchens"
Staff Gain Food Demonstration Skills

April 2, 2025

Two women standing side-by-side with arm around shoulder in an office; awards on table.
The End of an Era: Saying Goodbye to Patty Bowers After Two Decades of Service

March 31, 2025

Eight people standing under banner "NC Cooperative Extension Rutherford County Center"
From Pasture to Plate: EFNEP Educators Discover the Secrets of Big Bottom Milk Company

March 28, 2025

Four people around a table with a blender making drinks in a conference room
Family & Consumer Science Institutes Return to Raleigh

March 13, 2025

Photo of Jack Shull of Youth Villages and Amanda Bremseth of Buncombe County Cooperative Extension.
EFNEP Classes Offered Through Cooperative Extension

March 12, 2025

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Building My Body Program

February 28, 2025

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National EFNEP Coordinators' Conference 2025

February 27, 2025

Woman holding glass award, four others standing before "NC Cooperative Extension" backdrop
Ila Mcllwean White Family and Consumer Sciences Program Endowent Award Winner - Marissa Spillman

February 20, 2025

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