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From Garden to Pantry Series: 250 Years of Growing and Preserving

Celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary with Us!The Alexander County Cooperative Extension is excited to host a special educational series in honor of 250 years of American heritage, homegrown skills,…

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The Ag Ventures Grant Is Accepting Applications NOW!

NC AgVentures, a NC State Extension program provides grants to NC farmers and non-profit community groups that work with family farms, for agricultural project ideas that will increase farm profits.…

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June Is National Dairy Month

June is National Dairy Month, a time to honor the hard working dairy farm families across the country. The June Dairy Month tradition began in 1937 as a way to help distribute extra milk when cows…

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WNC - Hurricane Relief Efforts

The impact of Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina is devastating, particularly for farmers. Many have lost homes, barns, fencing, equipment, livestock, and pastures, while hay supplies have…

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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…

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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…

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Alexander County Native Plant Sale

The N.C. Cooperative Extension – Alexander County Center will be hosting a native plant sale September 14–15, 2022 outside the Alexander County Services Building (151 W Main Ave, Taylorsville).…

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Safe Plates Course Will Be Available in August

What is Safe Plates for Food Managers?Safe Plates is a food safety training course developed by NC State University. Certification is based on passing a CFP-ANSI accredited exam from the National…