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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…

Become a Master Gardener Volunteer

Join a network of passionate gardeners across the state who are dedicated to learning and sharing research-based information, enhancing their communities through horticulture, and connecting people…

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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…

2024 Alexander 4-H Summer Opportunities

Kids in the Kitchen: ChoppedJune 11th-13thTime: 9AM-3PM Ages: 9-14 years old Cost: $75.00 Skills: Food Safety Knife Skills Measuring Meal planning Objectives: Participants will be trained the first…

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…

Blueberry Pruning Field Day 2024

Have your blueberry bushes been a little sparse the past couple of years? Have you every thought of pruning them but don’t know how? Well, look no further than this great hands-on experience hosted…

Farm-City Event invitation: Oct 17, 2023, 6:00 p.m., The Emerald Hill, Hiddenite NC

2023 Farm-City Event

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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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…