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Betsy at farmers market

Farmers Market Fun

Betsy Hooker, Henderson County EFNEP educator, was invited to participate in the Hendersonville Farmers Market for the 2023 season. This was a wonderful opportunity to promote EFNEP in her community.…

EFNEP Staff at conference

Early Career Conference - Your Journey Starts Here

Newly hired N.C. Cooperative Extension staff, including 15 EFNEP team members from across the state, gathered on NC State’s Centennial Campus this week for the inaugural Extension Early Career…

Janet Bryan with partner

We Love Our Community Partners!

Janet Bryan, McDowell County EFNEP educator, and Bridget Burnette, Coordinator for the Adult High School at McDowell Technical Community College have partnered together for several years. Because of…

NCSU Staff at conference

Empowering Food Citizens  

Unity, Hope, Joy, and Self-care - These are the ingredients Chef Daniel Thomas and panelists cooked up during their opening session Cooking Up Empowerment: Ingredients for Food Citizens…

garden beds

Teamwork! EFNEP Teams Up With Other Program Areas

EFNEP Educator, Chrissy Barbrey, was part of the amazing team in Halifax County that worked together to provide education and technical assistance to a group of students at a local high school. This…

Cook stirring diced vegetables in a frying pan at a demo counter with prep bowls

Grocery Store on Wheels

Zac Hackney, EFNEP educator in Pitt County, led a healthy recipe demonstration at the Ripe For Revival Mobile Market during its stop at Third Street Academy on May 25th. The mobile market bus brings…

Della Hicks teaching to read food labels

Good for You and Tasty Too!

Della Hicks, adult EFNEP educator in Pasquotank County, has been programming with the Food Bank of the Albemarle for many years. They recently expanded their facility and installed a brand-new, state…

Three brown Food Lion grocery bags filled with assorted food items on tables

EFNEP Partners With Gaston County Food Pantry

Alyssa Smock, EFNEP educator, and Linda Minges, FCS agent of Gaston County, partnered together to provide healthy recipes and tasting samples to the clients of Common Ground Food Pantry at First…

EFNEP staff group walk

Utilizing Public Parks for Exercise

The EFNEP educators from the NorthCentral region enjoyed a walk through the beautiful Historic Oak View park in Wake County. Our staff put into practice what they teach after having a refresher on…

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. Zac Hackney, EFNEP educator and lifelong gardener,…