May 2024 Family and Consumer Sciences Newsletter
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Join Family and Consumer Science Agents Elisa Phillips (Wilkes County) and Chelsea Johnson (Yadkin County) for a 3-part hands-on Spring Sweet Spreads series this summer. You can join for one or all workshops.
Participants will learn some delicious sweet spreads recipes, as well as the safety considerations and techniques necessary to can using a boiling water bath canner.
June 14, 2024 – Grape Jelly (12:00-1:30 p.m., Wilkes County Center), $10.00
June 28, 2024-Tomato Marmalade (12:00-1:30 p.m., Yadkin County Center), $10.00
July 12, 2024 – Blueberry Spice Jam (12:00-1:30 p.m., Wilkes County Center), $10.00
To register or for more information, contact Elisa Phillips (elisa_phillips@ncsu.edu 336-651-7331) or Chelsea Johnson (cpjohns5@ncsu.edu or 336-849-7877). Registration is on a first-come first-serve basis.
The cost for each workshop is $10.00. Payment should be received at least one week prior to each class and can be paid via cash or check at EITHER the Wilkes OR the Yadkin County Centers (addresses above).
Join Family and Consumer Science Agents from our region for this month’s virtual “Extension at Home” class. This month’s featured topic is “Embracing Wellness: Tips for Healthy Aging.”
These virtual classes take place each month on the second Tuesday from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Register at go.ncsu.edu/embracewellness
Can’t make it at that time? No worries, go ahead and pre-register anyway to be sent a recording of the class!
Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP) Local Food Guide
Download the Visit NC Farms App
- Can be downloaded on Apple or Android devices
- Learn more at Visit NC Farms!
WILKES COUNTY FARMERS MARKET
SATURDAY MAY 18
7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
842 CBD LOOP, NORTH WILKESBORO
Agents from N.C. Cooperative Extension Wilkes County Center will be out at the farmers market with strawberry- themed fun for the whole family!
Come on out to the Wilkes County Farmers Market every Saturday this April through September from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The market will also be open Tuesday afternoons beginning June 4th!
Do you ever have some food safety questions, such as, “Is it safe to drink the water I keep in my kettle on my counter for days?” “Can I brine meat in a refrigerator drawer?” “Can I cook with aluminum foil on my food?” “Should I always sanitize my meat thermometer between uses?”
Well, then there’s a podcast for you!
Check out the Risky or Not Food Safety Podcast co-hosted by Dr. Ben Chapman, department head at NC State University’s college of Agricultural and Human Sciences, professor and director of the Safe Plates food safety and extension and research program at NC State University and Dr. Don Schaffner, Department Chair of the Department of Food Science, professor, and extension specialist in Food Science at Rutgers University.