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Jars of pressure canned green beans and carrots.

Canning...Pressure or No Pressure?

Canning season is here and there are tons or unreliable resources out there. Unfortunately, grandma can be one of those sources along with TikTok! I know we can learn a lot from both, but when it…

Kale salad with roasted sweet potato cubes, tomatoes, blueberries, beets, pecans

CLASS IS FULL- Colorful Salad With Roasted Winter Veggies Workshop

Join me at N.C. State Cooperative Extension, Rutherford County Center to celebrate National Nutrition Month! Colorful fruits and vegetables can paint a beautiful picture of health because they…

A person prepares food be slicing meat on a cutting board.

Hello Rutherford County

Hi everyone! I am the new Family and Consumer Science Extension Agent. I am very excited to get to know the community and work together! I have a TON of ideas for the program, but would like input…

Cooking With Herbs & Spices

Visit any Farmers Market, grocery store, or other food market and you’re likely to see fresh herbs for sale. Herbs and spices have been used in foods for centuries. Archeologists estimate that by…

Flyer restates dates and contact information of the nutrition educator, all relevant information can be found in the post

Summer 2023 Nutrition and Cooking Classes

Free nutrition and beginner cooking classes for teens ages 15-18! Rutherford Cooperative Extension via their EFNEP program will be hosting a series of 6 cooking classes which will teach teens about…

Intermittent Fasting

If weight loss is a topic of interest, you may have heard about intermittent fasting as a strategy for dropping pounds. This “diet plan” has been around for years, but a recent resurgence has…

Blank menu board beside fork and knife wrapped in cloth napkin

Healthy Eating on the Run

While we know that home-cooked meals using fresh whole foods are healthier and more economical than eating out, the reality is that most people choose not to cook at home for a variety of reasons.…

2023 Theme for Nutrition Month

Fuel for the Future is the theme for National Nutrition Month. March has been designated as nutrition month since 1973 and was created to bring awareness of the importance of making informed food…

Collection of fall produce including pumpkin, acorn squash, and butternut squash.

Sweet and Delicious Fall Foods

I often hear people say autumn is their favorite season of the year. The changing colors and cooler weather are welcome after a long, hot summer. We do not usually associate autumn with bountiful…

Decorative bottles of different beverages

Rethink Your Drink

This is the third article in our series on Eat Smart Move More Core Behaviors, evidence-based lifestyle behaviors that can improve overall health. Our first two topics focused on designing a healthy…