2020 NC Foothills Farm Tour Applications are live on Nov. 1, 2019
2020 NC Foothills Farm Tour Application for participating farms Are you a farm owner in Polk or Rutherford counties who …
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Spring Garden School Symposium
Save the Date Spring Garden School When: April 4, 2020 Where: N.C. Cooperative Extension, Rutherford County Center Time: 8:30 a.m.–2:30 …
Extension Master Food Volunteer
Are you passionate about cooking, nutrition, health, or just simply – food? If you answered yes to any of …
Rutherford County Fall Gardening Classes
All classes are held from 1–2:30 p.m. at the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Rutherford County Center. Classes are free but we ask that …
Join Our Mediterranean Cooking Class August 27, 2019
Protein Power – a major component of the Med way of eating learn healthy ways to prepare beef, poultry, …
Rutherford County High Tunnel Production Workshop
Join us for a High Tunnel Production Workshop at the N.C. Cooperative Extension of Rutherford County on August 28, …
Rutherford County Friends of Ag Breakfast
Join us monthly for our Friends of Ag Breakfast! Breakfast is held every second Wednesday at 7 a.m., January through …
Mediterranean Cooking Class, July 25, 2019
Topic: Eat more Fruits and Vegetables When: July 25, 2019, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Where: 193 Callahan Koon Road, …
Coming Soon: Horse Pasture Management Workshop
Amazing Grazing Pasture-Based Livestock Education Program Friday, May 31, 2019 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cotton Patch Farm, 426 South River Road, …
Home Food Preservation/ August 15th Class has been Canelled
N.C. Cooperative Extension of Rutherford County will conduct a series of home food preservation workshops this summer for anyone …
Foothills Farm Tour
N.C. Cooperative Extension in Rutherford County and Polk County Agricultural Development are partnering to bring you the first ever …
Scholarships for Eligible NC Residents
North Carolina Extension & Community Association, Inc. Scholarship What: North Carolina Extension & Community Association Scholarships given in honor of three …
Tax Relief for Drought-Stricken Farmers in 25 North Carolina Counties
With all of the rain and flooding caused by Hurricane Matthew, it may be easy to forget that the …
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