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Cutflower grower at a local farmers' market

Sandhills Cut Flower and Herb Growers Gathering for Producers

Build a community of Sandhills cutflower and herb growers with us!Do you grow specialty cut flowers or herbs for sale? Meet, get to know, and learn with others on the same farming journey.

Lee County EMG Volunteer Class of 2025 Recruitment Poster

Lee County EMG Class of 2025: So, You Want to Be an Extension Master Gardener Volunteer?

So, you want to be an Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteer? We are recruiting for the EMG Volunteer Class of 2025! Do you want to learn more about gardening? Do you want to serve your local community…

Register Now: 2024 Regional Small Farm Bootcamp Program

Apply for the Class of 2024 South Central Small Farm Boot Camp here!Are you interested in farming and want to take your first steps? Did you just buy a few acres and want to start growing something?…

Lee County Muscadine Pruning 2024

N.C. Cooperative Extension - Lee County Center is excited to partner with local muscadine grower, AK Griffin, in Broadway to teach folks about how to tame their muscadine grape vines.The class will…

Brag About Your Garden: Lee Regional Fair Exhibit Intake Approaching!

Find out what categories each age group can enter! Join the Sanford Lions Club and N.C. Cooperative Extension for the Lee Regional Fair Exhibit Hall! You (yes, you!) can enter your produce, flowers,…

Update From the Field/Office- July 28, 2023

We stay busy in Lee County, both in the office and in the field. Rhonda Gaster single-handedly held down the office throughout the week, as all the agents were out and about this week. Thank you,…

Dr. Bill Stone welcomes Project Lift-Off

Update From the Field/Office- Early July, 2023

July has been a very busy, very impactful month! It started off with a bang with the July 4th holiday weekend, and has been a roller-coaster ever since! Between 4-H Youth Programs and camps, the…

Snapdragon and American Bumblebee at White Hill Farm

Update From the Field/Office- June 30, 2023

It was a hot one in Sanford this week, but we had a great time with double 4-H Camps at N.C. Cooperative Extension- Lee County Center: Quilting Camp and Horticulture Camp. The kids completed quilts…

Update From the Field/Office: June 25, 2023

Happy International Pollinator Week! It was a busy week and we are SO grateful for the rain! The Pollinator Haven Garden does not receive any assisted irrigation, and the plants were starting to curl…

Update From the Office/Field- June 16, 2023

We have lots of programs and partnerships starting and growing at N.C. Cooperative Extension- Lee County Center. We are excited to see all the good being done in our community!Check it out in our…