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Moore County Center

NC Cooperative Extension -  Moore County Center

November News 2023

Upcoming Events

Farm City Week, November, 22-29

Thank you to our Farmers!!!!  Farm-City week is generally celebrated the week leading up to Thanksgiving.  Celebrate by thanking a farmer this month.  That is exactly what childcares across Moore County did this year when they celebrated NC Crunch on October 18th.  Almost 300 kids and adults crunched into apples at 12:00pm and wrote thank you notes to farmers.  We want to thank all of our farmers that have helped with the Farm to Early Childcare Program over the past two years.  NC State used USDA funds to study how to incorporate local foods into childcare sites in a handful of counties across the state, including Moore.  Some childcares grew beautiful gardens and some purchased at local farmers markets and stands.  Thank you to Karefree Produce, Johnson’s Produce, and White Hill Farms to help make Farm to ECE a reality in Moore County.  Thank you to the Partnership for Children and Families for taking on this project.  NC State Extension has created numerous resources for Farm to ECE.  Don’t stop growing and eating locally. 

Meat and Cut Meeting 11/14 6:30pm

Join the Moore County Stockman, Hoke County Livestock and Sandhill Small Ruminant Associations in discussing meat quality and cuts. Guest speaker Currey Nobles will lead the discussion. 

Location: 645 E. Palmer St, Raeford, NC 28376

Rsvp @ tpshea@ncsu.edu


Maintain Don't Gain Holiday Challenge
November 13 - December 31

Rather than focusing on trying to lose weight, this FREE seven-week challenge provides you with strategies and resources to help maintain your weight throughout the holiday season. In 2022, more than 40,900 people from around the world participated. Register now for the 2023 Holiday Challenge.  Moore County will offer virtual and in-person lunch-n-learns on Mondays starting November 13th.  Updates on these sessions can be found here.

Register Here

News You Can Use

Hay Management

Although we have had some warm days, winter is coming up quickly, and our warm-season grasses are going dormant, so we have to start feeding hay. Whether you feed square or round bales, managing how you feed your hay is important. 

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Thanksgiving Safety Resources

Homegrown | Safely Storing Your Holiday Meal Leftovers

November is Good Nutrition Month

November is one of those months when we have the ability to gather together and enjoy rich and delicious foods at our tables.  With so many comforting foods to dive into, good nutrition often slips the mind.  In other cases, good nutrition is simply disregarded.

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Nutrition Education Fair Put on for West End United Methodist Church

Not everyone realizes all the ways they can work with the Cooperative Extension Service.  This Summer, West End United Methodist Church contacted Extension for help with an educational nutrition fair for food pantry and community garden participants.

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Fairs Provide Life Skills and Hands-On Experiential Learning for 4-H Youth

County and state fair exhibits and entries are some of the most recognizable elements of 4-H youth development in our county and state program. According to Michigan State University Extension, “fair is a culmination of many weeks, months or even a year’s worth of learning, creating and discovering through 4-H experiences."

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Goldenrod Goodness

A recent trip to Slow Farm in Cameron, North Carolina revived an interest in a plant that I feel I have somewhat overlooked. Goldenrod (Solidago sp., is a fascinating and useful plant for so many reasons. At Slow Farm, they use the plant to make different products, one of which is a tea made from the dried leaves.

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Other News and Resources

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Extension programs and resources are available to all county residents. Feel free to forward our newsletters on to family and friends. Watch out for monthly announcements of events as this newsletter arrives in your inbox each month or keep up with us on Facebook<> or Instagram.


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