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Blue Zones are remarkable regions where people live well into their 90s and beyond

Blue Zones: A Cooking & Learning Series

Feb. 12, 19, 26 & Mar. 5, 5:30 - 7 pm Join us for a weekly journey to the world’s "Blue Zones" — remarkable regions where people live well into their 90s and beyond. Each week, we’ll uncover the…

Scale calibration Day at Madison County Cooperative Extension

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 Dana Stauffer at…

A Pot of yogurt with a spoon leaning on it.

Making Nut and Cow's Milk Yogurt!

Thursday, January 22 5:30 - 7 pm Join us for this hands-on workshop where we'll make yogurt with cow's milk and nut milks! Register for the Art of Fermentation: Lets Make Yogurt Class.

Community Refrigerator offering Free Food For All 24/7

New Madison Community Freedge offers Free Food for All, 24/7

November 21, 2025 - Madison County now has a Free Community Refrigerator - a collaborative effort aimed at increasing access to fresh food, reducing waste, and supporting neighbors in need. This new…

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…

Let's Make Kimchi

Fermentation 101 + Let's Make Kimchi

July 24, 5:30 - 7 pmThis 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…

Farm-to-Table Cooking Class

Farm-to-Table Cooking Class

June 5, 12, 19 & 26. 5:30 - 7 pm. Total cost for all 4 classes = $25Join us for an immersive 4-week cooking experience that celebrates the beauty of fresh, seasonal produce and herbs. Whether…

Donation Station

Donation Station Coming Soon to Area Tailgate Market

The N.C. Cooperative Extension Madison County Center is launching a Donation Station program at a local tailgate market as a way for the community to engage in supporting local food and food security…

Small white trailer with Pack and Cool written on the side

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…