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2025 Lee County Ag Week Calendar of Events

Lee County Agriculture Week 2025 Is Coming!

We are excited to announce the third annual "Lee County Ag Week", and several events that will celebrate the rich heritage of farms and farm families in Lee County while embracing future agricultural…

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…

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Sanford Farmers Market Is Open for Business

We are fortunate to live in a part of the state that offers a diversity of agricultural products all year round. Here in Lee County, spring has officially sprung, and we are especially lucky to have…

Learn more about our upcoming workshop for current and aspiring farmers on marketing!

Upcoming Workshop: Marketing for Farmers

Workshop DetailsDate: November 8thTime: 4 - 6 pmLocation: N.C. Cooperative Extension - Lee County Center McSwain Center Extension Education and Agriculture Center2420 Tramway Road, Sanford NC For…

Lee Delegation to NC 4-H Congress 2023

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…

Squash Bees in Squash Blossom

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…

Juntos Trip June 2023

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…

Burning with the Sandhills PBA, June 2023

Update From the Office/Field- June 11, 2023

The Summer is coming on fast and the N.C. Cooperative Extension Office- Lee County Center Staff is out there getting it done! We love learning and educating the Lee County community every day! We…