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Health & Nutrition

Extension offers a wealth of educational programs that help people make healthier, better-informed decisions and grow our economy. Programs cover a variety of areas from local foods and food safety to gardening and environmental efforts.

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Make a Smart Holiday Start

The holidays are quickly approaching, bringing a time of cheer where we can celebrate with family and friends. Typically …

Slow Cooking the Autumn Flavors

The season is upon us where the outside temperatures are dropping while the temperatures of our foods are rising. …

Hydration Highlight

With average temperatures of 90℉ each day, this month has been a hot one! Water accounts for around 60% …

Sanford Steps Out

Sanford STEPS Out:

The mission of LEEding Toward Wellness is to educate, empower, and connect all Lee County residents to opportunities that …

Lee County 4-H Flavor Fighters

Teaching kids how to cook is one way to create a healthy foundation for their futures. According to the …

Sanford Farmers Market

We are fortunate to live in a part of the state that offers a diversity of agricultural products all …

Cover photo for May Is Strawberry Month

May Is Strawberry Month

Spring is strawberry season here in North Carolina, and it’s a big deal for our state! NC currently ranks …

Sauté the Flavors of Spring

Spring has sprung and so have its flavors! Maximize the flavors and colors by simply sautéing. This word is …

Recent Publications related to Health & Nutrition

Left (3 children with gardening tools work on a raised bed), Right (two children examine plants in a raised bed)

Appendix H. Community Gardening Resources

This appendix is part of the Extension Gardener Handbook and gives users to the tools …

2/19/25

Garden Harvest Tracking Sheet

This document is part of Appendix H of the Extension Gardener Handbook and provides a …

2/19/25

Application for Community Gardening Assistance

This document is part of Appendix H of the Extension Gardener Handbook.

2/19/25

Community Garden Asset Inventory

This document is part of Appendix H of the Extension Gardener Handbook.

2/19/25

Tracking the Harvest: Measurement Guide for Counting or Weighing Vegetables

This measurement guide is part of Appendix H of the Extension Gardener Handbook and gives …

2/19/25

Instructions for Tracking the Garden Harvest

This document is part of appendix H of the Extension Gardener Handbook.

2/19/25

Asset-based Community Development: Mapping Reciprocal Partnerships—An Example

This document is part of appendix H of the Extension Gardener Handbook and gives a …

2/19/25

Asset-based Community Development: Mapping Reciprocal Partnerships—Blank

This document is part of appendix H of the Extension Gardener Handbook.

2/19/25