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2026 N.C. Cooperative Extension-Alexander County 4-H Summer Opportunities

June 2nd-4thTime: 9:00 AM-3:00 PMAges: 9-14 years old (as of January 1) Cost: $75.00Participants will be trained the first two days on culinary skills to prepare them for the “chopped” competition on…

2025 Alexander 4-H Summer Opportunities

Grilling 101: A Safe Plates BBQ Boot Camp, June 10th-12thTime: 9AM-2PM Ages: 9-14 years old Cost: $60.00As a North Carolina Cooperative Extension Program, BBQ Bootcamp is an evidence-based,…

Community Garden Beds Available to Rent in Taylorsville

Spring is almost here! If you don’t have a place to garden, we’ve got you covered. The Taylorsville Community Garden has over 20 spaces for gardeners in the community to utilize. If you are…

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Real Money. Real World. Held in Alexander County Schools

Teaching youth about financial management is becoming increasingly important especially since this generation is predicted to face higher levels of debt than their parents. Unfortunately, many of…

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Alexander County Farm City Banquet

What is Farm City Week?The first Farm City Week was born in 1955 when Charles Dana Bennett, businessman from Vermont and Merle H. Tucker, Chairman of Kiwanis International Agriculture and…

4-H Mystery Trip

Alexander County 4-H will be holding a Mystery Trip for youth ages 8-up on Monday, October 24, 2022 from 9:00am-4:00pm.Location Destination: It's a mystery!!Cost: $20.00 must be paid at time of…

Wheat Harvest Facts

Alexander County Farmers are finishing up the Wheat Harvest for 2022. Wheat has long been a staple in the diets of both humans and livestock. Check out these interesting NC Wheat Facts and try the…

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4-H Mini Garden Project

Alexander County 4-H is once again offering a Mini Garden Project opportunity for youth in Alexander County. This project will be free to all participants ages 5-18. The project will consist of seeds…

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2022 Alexander 4-H Summer Opportunties

Are you looking for some fun activities for your children to participate in this summer? Alexander 4-H is offering a wonderful lineup of programs that will include fun, educational and did we say…

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Alexander 4-H Newsletters

Sign up to receive a monthly newsletter by email of current programs and events being offered by N.C. Cooperative Extension of Alexander County.Current Alexander 4-H Newsletter: May 2026April…