Celebrate With Safe Salsa
“Celebrate with Safe Salsa,” a N.C. Cooperative Extension publication available online, covers the basic information needed to make safe salsa at home. More people are e… Continue Reading
View ArticleCanning Tomato Products
Gardens are exploding with ripening tomatoes, and we are all trying to eat and preserve this wonderful fruit. Tomatoes are versatile in food preparation and provide import… Continue Reading
View ArticleBoiling Water Canning or Pressure Canning?
We are definitely in canning season, and more and more people are interested in preserving local food because of the food quality and the “home economics.” Home canners … Continue Reading
View ArticleVegetable Still Plentiful
Gardens have produced an bounty of beautiful vegetables this summer,and there seem to still be plenty of vegetables and fruits still available at the local farmers’ mark… Continue Reading
View ArticleMmm….Apple Butter Season
Apples are one of the delights for this time of the year. Apples are irresistible as snacks or as ingredients in recipes. Apple cider and apple juice are popular beverages for… Continue Reading
View ArticlePreserving Grapes: Home Canned Juice
Grapes are are a wonderful fruit to enjoy all year long. If you happen to have a good crop of… Continue Reading
View ArticlePrepare Ahead for a Turkey Thanksgiving Dinner
Families are beginning to make plans for Thanksgiving dinner. If you are responsible for preparation of a turkey, consider the number of guests to be served, the supplies ne… Continue Reading
View ArticleThanksgiving Meal Last Minute Ideas
As you prepare for Thanksgiving meals, here are some quick ideas that help us toward the USDA MyPlate goal, vegetables and fruit covering ½ of our plate. Vegetables and f… Continue Reading
View ArticleIs it the right time for me to sell my timber to avoid possible changes in...
Date: 27 November 2012 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Are you considering to complete a timber sale before year’s end to avoid any new or unknown taxes such as the 3.8% Medicare su… Continue Reading
View ArticleTRACTOR Growers’ Meeting
TRACTOR Food and Farms is gearing up for the 2013 growing season. We have buyers–now we need growers! If you are a small or large grower and want to work with TRACTO… Continue Reading
View ArticleFarm Land Lease and Basic Transfer Strategies Workshop
TRACTOR and Mayland Community College Small Business Center will be hosting a class on Farm Land Leases and Basic Farm Transfer Strategies The class will be held at the Burnsv… Continue Reading
View ArticleTRACTOR Meeting
The 2013 growing season is here and TRACTOR Food and Farms is about to reopen its doors. In preparation for the season growers who would like sell produce through TRACTOR a… Continue Reading
View ArticleFood Safety Training for Farmers’ Market Vendors
When: Monday, April 22, 2013 3pm – 5pm Where: Mitchell County Historic Courthouse, Downtown Bakersville N.C. Good Farmers’ Market Prac… Continue Reading
View ArticleGrazing Group Meeting
Mitchell County Cooperative Extension would like to invite you to the next Grazing Meeting… Continue Reading
View ArticleAg Option Grants Available
WNC Agricultural Options’ 10th annual grant cycle is underway. With funding from the N.C. Tobacco Trust Fund Commission, WNC AgOptions will award a total of $153,000 to dive… Continue Reading
View ArticleFall Grazing Group Meeting and Potluck
For more information on the Fall Grazing Group Meeting and Potluck click
View ArticleProviding Solutions for another Century: Extension Strategic Vision &...
N.C. Cooperative Extension has launched a Strategic Vision and Planning Initiative that will take place over the next several months. This process will support and sustain Continue Reading
View ArticleThere’s Still Time to select a 2014 Medicare Drug Plan
Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin and the staff of SHIIP, the Seniors’ Health Insurance Information Program, are reminding Medicare beneficiaries of a very important dead… Continue Reading
View ArticleBlueprint for a Small Mountain Farm
Registration for Blueprint for a Small Mountain Farm on Saturday, February 8, … Continue Reading
View ArticleAffordable Health Care Help in Mitchell County
Are you confused about the Affordable Care Act? Not sure if you qualify for health insurance? Need help filling out the online application? Overwhelmed by all the requirements… Continue Reading
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