NC COOPERATIVE EXTENSION - GUILFORD COUNTY
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JUNE 2024
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In This Issue:
Native Pollinator Guide
Coffee & Community with FCS
Share the Harvest Begins!
Program Updates
Eating the Med Way Recipe
Upcoming Classes & Workshops
Upcoming Events
Supplemental Resources
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Blueberry season means paying a visit to your local farms and produce markets for some fresh pickings! Check out the NC Farm App to find locations near you.
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Native Pollinator Guide
As Celebrate Pollinators Day (6/22) is around the corner, learn what plants can attract essential pollinators to your living space! This guide lists excellent native pollinator-attracting plants that will keep our gardens flourishing for years to come. The birds, butterflies, and bees will thank you!
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Coffee & Community: Vignette Coffee Roasters
About 3 years ago, now Co-owner of Vignette Coffee Roasters, Michael Harwood, reached out to the N.C. Cooperative Extension Guilford County Center to gather information on what it would look like to place a coffee roastery in Greensboro. Family & Consumer Sciences Agent, Vincent Webb, helped him by sharing the NCDA regulation resources and information on the layout of the county and where he might find success in the placement of the roaster. Fast forward to 2024 and Vignette is thriving as a community staple and bragging right for Guilford County Coffee lovers. Co-Founders and Co-Owners Michael Harwood and Mandy Spirito deliver their beans to five or more local coffee shops in Guilford County, have built partnerships nationwide, and currently ship
their beans to multiple places throughout the United States. Watch this interview conducted by N.C. Cooperative Extension staff to learn more about the owners and their connection with Extension.
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Share the Harvest 2024 is Underway!
Share the Harvest is a an all-volunteer non-profit agency that works with community gardens, home gardeners, and local farmers to collect excess fresh produce which we share with community agencies to feed our neighbors in Guilford County. The N.C. Cooperative Extension Guilford County Center is one of the dropoff sites for produce donations, as seen above. Click here for more information on participating in Share the Harvest this season. To learn more about local leadership involved in Share the Harvest, watch the video on our website!
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We are pleased to welcome three Summer Interns that will be aiding our Extension Programs from May to late July, as well as getting exposure to our community impacts and potential careers in Extension. They will be helping with marketing &
communications, FCS programming, 4-H summer camps, and more. Welcome, Sarah, Nasir, and Xavier!
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Food Security Update
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Beverly, Food Security Program Assistant, caught hard at work!
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Join Our Photovoice Project!
FUSE Fellow Jennie-Ann has started recruiting for a photovoice project, aimed at creating a common narrative around food security in Guilford County that will inform policy moving forward. So far, we have a diverse group of participants including youth from Greensboro and High Point, Meals on Wheels volunteers, folks with the lived experience of homelessness, and members of the Latinx community. We are expecting 80-100 participants, with recruitment ongoing. Join us for kick-off sessions in June, focus groups in July to develop exhibit titles and narratives, and our first exhibit debuting in August. To participate or for more information, contact Jennie Ann Cole at jcole@guilfordcountync.gov.
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Soil Tests Available at the Ag Center
Testing Services for Nutrients and pH is provided by the NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Soils Lab for free to North Carolina residents except during peak season (December 1- March 31) when there is a $4 fee. Soil test boxes are available at the Ag Center. Please mail your soil test boxes to the testing lab in Raleigh using the address listed on the form. Learn More
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Got Ticks?
The Guilford County Division of Public Health is partnering with NCSU to distribute free tick collection kits, inviting citizens to join as community scientists for a study documenting tick species encountered in North Carolina. Participants must be 18 years or older and are required to collect ticks (found on humans and not pets), complete a survey, and send their findings via mail in a postage-paid return envelope. Pick up your free kit from the Environmental Health Division on the 3rd floor of the Guilford County Department of Health and Human Services at 1203 Maple St. in Greensboro, Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Learn More.
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Med instead Meds - Recipe of the Month
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Eating like those who live in the Mediterranean region has been shown to promote health and decrease risk of many chronic diseases. The Med Way includes healthy and nutritious meals that are also delicious and satisfying. We teach Eating the Med Way through the Family & Consumer Sciences Program.
Quinoa Strawberry Salad
Enjoy this refreshing summer dish while its ingredients are in season! The quinoa is high in protein and will soak up the dressing to create a filling yet light dinner.
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RECIPE
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Upcoming Classes & Workshops
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Workforce Ready Classes |
First 3 Wednesday's of the Month
10am-12pm at NC Works Career Center
(virtual class on 6/27 1-3pm)
In a series of hands-on classes, learn digital skills applicable in the workplace. Each class covers a unique topic. Research agrees that as workers develop their digital skills portfolio their hirability and pay rate will also increase.
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REGISTER
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Digital Literacy: Assistive Technologies Class |
June 4th, 2024
10-12pm at Trotter Active Adult Center
Learn digital skills for accessibility to help people with mobility and sensory impairments in their use of computers and mobile devices.
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REGISTER
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Campfire Cooking Safety |
June 6th, 2024
12-12:30pm; Online
Gather around the campfire with us to learn campfire cooking & food safety tips to keep folks safe while cooking campfire meals.
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REGISTER
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Meat Goat Nutrition |
June 10th, 2024
6:30-8pm at Davidson County Ag Center
We will discuss goals of a nutritional program for meat goats, including information on stages of production, nutrient requirements, and balanced rations. Grazing nutrition considerations will also be addressed.
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REGISTER
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Canning with Cooperative Extension: Green Beans |
June 18th, 2024
5:30-7:30pm at the Ag Center
Join FCS Agent Vincent Webb to learn more about canning green beans. Take home your own jar! Contact Vincent to get on the waitlist if slots are filled.
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REGISTER
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NC Safe Plates Food Managers Course |
June 20-21st, 2024
8:30am-4pm at the Ag Center
This is a comprehensive program for food service managers and supervisory staff in restaurants, hospitals, nursing homes, schools, etc.
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REGISTER
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Agriculture Camp |
June 24-27th, 2024
9-3pm at the Ag Center
Join us as we dive into the world of Agriculture in our County. Our first day will be touring Guilford County and the different commodities made available by our farmers. We will also go behind the scenes to see how our food is produced and the ever evolving processes involved. Open to ages 13+.
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REGISTER
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Chef and the Child |
June 25-28th, 2024
10-2pm at the Ag Center
Chef and Child Foundation is the Charitable Branch of the American Culinary Federation that fights childhood hunger through education, fundraising, training, and crisis intervention. Kids (ages 8-12) will enjoy cooking with chefs and have the opportunity to learn things such as knife safety, following a recipe, and various cooking techniques.
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REGISTER
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Digital Marketing for Small Businesses |
June 7th, 2024
6-8pm at the Ag Center
Join us for an introductory workshop on the digital marketing tools for telling your story and making it easier for potential customer to find your small business. Learn tools and techniques for social media, website design, SEO, QR codes & flyers.
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REGISTER
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Limited Slots Still Open for 2024 Summer Fun with 4-H!
Guilford County 4-H is offering a wide variety of camps this summer for youth of all ages, from technology to agriculture and everything in between join us for a summer of learning, adventure, and FUN!
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INFO & REGISTRATION
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Celebrate Pollinators Day is happening in tandem with the Extension Master Gardener Plant Flash Sale on June 22nd, 2024! Come out to the Demonstration Garden to learn all about pollinators, interact with local vendors, purchase more plants, and participate in family activities! Kids are encouraged to wear their butterfly/bee/fairy wings if they have them! Please register for this free public event below.
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REGISTER FOR EVENT
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The NC Cheese Trail's Cheers to Cheese Fest is coming back to Grove Vineyards & Winery! Make plans to join our cheesemakers and supporters for this annual occasion on Sunday, June 9, from 1 until 5pm for this fun, FREE event featuring cow, goat and water buffalo milk cheese, Grove wines and more. A great family outing- yes kids of all ages are allowed to enjoy in the fun afternoon at Grove. Attendees will be able to sample and purchase local cheese
and other products made on the NC Cheese Trail, enjoy music by the rising star Taylor Aaron Parker Williams Band and mobile dining from food trucks Khrissy's Kitchen and Baconessence plus more. N.C. Cooperative Extension staff will be onsite with resources! More information can be found on the NC Cheese Trail website.
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