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Mediterranean foods including Hummus, Olives, Tortellini, Caprese Salad and more.

Quick Mediterranean & MIND Meals for Brain Health

September 4, 11, 18 & 25, 5:30 - 7 pmJoin us for a fun, hands-on workshop exploring the Mediterranean and MIND diets! Over four weeks, you’ll learn how to prepare quick, healthy meals—everything from…

kimchi

Ferment On! Let's Make Kimchi

This hands-on workshop will teach the science behind fermentation and provide information on how to ferment many different foods. We'll make a fermented product called kimchi and each participant…

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2025 Madison Veg Post Harvest Workshop and a Pack & Cool Demonstration

Join us for a Hands-on workshop concerning aspects of post-harvest handling for longer shelf life! Held at the Madison Extension Center This Workshop will include a post-harvest lecture, hands-on…

Donation Drive: Kitchen Kits for Hurricane Relief — checklist and NC Cooperative Extension

Hurricane Helene Relief Kitchen Kits for Madison County

We are requesting these kitchen items to create Kitchen Kits for persons in Madison County who were impacted by Hurricane Helene and in-need. Thank you for your contributions!

Value Added Kitchen Sanitation and Food Safety

For entrepreneurs and chefs who would like to use the N.C. Cooperative Extension Madison County Center Value Added Kitchen.Register Online via Eventbrite

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EPA Advisory for Beekeepers!

Attention all beekeepers!The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued an advisory on pesticides that are used to control varroa mites in beehives.All of the details can be found…

Canned Salsa and salsa ingredients

Canning Salsa: Hot Water Bath 101

Tuesday, July 25⋅5:30 – 7:30pmNow that summer has arrived, home and community gardens, roadside stands, farms and farmers markets are producing fruits and vegetables ready to be eaten or preserved.…

Canned Squash

Canning Squash Pickles: Hot Water Bath Canning 101

Thursday, July 20⋅5:30 – 7:30pmTaking the time to plan, plant, and tend to a garden can be fun and relaxing. But what do you do when it comes time to harvest? Do you find you are up to your eyeballs…

Digital retail weighing scale with stainless platform, LED displays and numeric keypad

Scale Calibration Day

This is for all growers to bring your scales to be certified by NCDA for the coming year in order to meet requirements for selling weighted produce and other goods. Please contact Elizabeth Ayers at…

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The Art of Fermentation: A Hands-on Workshop

The practice of fermenting has been around for thousands of years but has more recently resurfaced as trendy in theUnited States. Join us at this hands-on workshop where we will cover safe methods of…