Berries & Blooms

The Person County Extension Community Association (ECA) members have been invited to join the Orange and Caswell County ECA members at their Berries and Blooms event on Thursday, May 7 at 10:00am. We will visit the NC Botanical Gardens in Chapel Hill for a self-guided tour, and then we will travel to Eno River Farms in Hillsborough for fresh strawberries and local ice cream. Did you know strawberries have about 200 seeds?

Getting A Good Night Sleep

Join us at the Mountain Creek Community Building on Thursday, May 7 at 7:00pm for our "Getting A Good Night Sleep" workshop. It is free to attend and all are welcome to attend. We will discuss how your routine can affect your good night’s sleep, why sleep is so important to your health, and how to develop good sleeping habits. We will have handouts and materials available for participants in attendance.

Hack Your Snacks

Learn how to make smarter choices about the snacks you eat. You will also receive ideas on how to make healthy, homemade snacks and learn tips for saving time when buying and preparing healthy snacks. Join us on Friday, May 8 at 10:45am at the Granville County Senior Center at 107 Lanier Street Oxford, NC for this free workshop. We will have handouts and materials available for participants in attendance.

Fire Up The Grill

Getting ready for Memorial Day and other grilling events?? Join us on Tuesday, May 12 at 12:00pm (EST) for a Zoom session dedicated to the art of grilling and the science of food safety. Make sure your seasonal celebrations are memorable for all the right reasons! We will talk about grilling variety, safe preparation, temperature control, and protection for all. Register now online at https://go.ncsu.edu/fire_up_grill

Are You Prediabetic?

We are recruiting for the next Diabetes Prevention Program cohort that is scheduled to start July 16. This program is for people who are prediabetic or determined to be “at-risk” for diabetes. We are having several Informational Sessions throughout May & June at the Person County Office Building. Pick just one of the following meetings to attend. To register for one of the sessions, call 336-597-2204x2277 or go to https://go.ncsu.edu/diabetesinfo

Buzz about Pollinators

Bees and other pollinators are essential for our ecosystem and our food supply. Many groups of bugs, animals, plants, and even humans move pollen grains from one plant to another to cause fertilization. Pollinators play a huge part in helping with increasing food security, yet they are facing dwindling numbers. Join us on Tuesday, May 19 at 12:00pm for our monthly Lunch N' Learn as we discuss what you can do to help support them and learn some delicious honey recipes. This workshop costs $5 and payment is due by Friday, May 15.

On Wednesday, May 20 from 11am - 12pm, we will be hosting a free in-person workshop at the South Granville Library in Creedmoor discussing how to have a “Versatile Pantry”. Participants will learn the benefits of keeping staple items in your pantry, strategies for creating a stocked pantry, how to recognize ways to organize and keep track of food in the pantry, and we will discuss a variety of meals that can be prepared from a set of staple ingredients.

Are you concerned about falls? Are you interested in improving flexibility, balance and strength? Join us for "A Matter of Balance", an evidence-based program specifically designed to reduce the fear of falling and improve activity levels among older adults. The Person County Senior Center and NC Cooperative Extension - Person County Center are teaming up to hold this eight-week class Mondays, June 1 - July 21 from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. To register, call the senior center at (336)599-7484. 

Person County Farmers Market Opening Day

Big things are happening with the 2026 Person County Farmers Market! This year they're stepping away from the Madison Blvd location and holding a monthly event-style market at Heritage, a Gathering Place, located at 4431 Durham Road. This will be a pop-up market taking place on the first Saturday of each month, starting on Saturday, May 2 from 8am - 12pm. Each market will have music, kids activities, and much more! We hope you can check it out.

Get Well in the Garden

Rutgers University Extension will host a virtual Zoom "Growing the 8 Dimensions of Wellness in the Garden" workshop on Tuesday May 5 from 12:30pm to 1:00pm. This class introduces the 8 Dimensions of Wellness defined by SAMHSA and explores how gardening and seasonal eating can support each dimension. Participants will learn simple ways to enjoy and use garden harvests. Register online at https://go.rutgers.edu/xz5e92so

Support NC Agriculture 

Join your friends and family for three great days of down-home celebration North Carolina Style at the Got to Be NC Festival at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds on Friday - Sunday, May 15-17. You can enjoy a full day of family fun without spending a dime at the Got to Be NC Festival. More information can be found at https://gottobenc.com/

Thank the Bees!!

Have you heard the buzz? It's World Bee Day! On Wednesday, May 20, we at NC Cooperative Extension celebrate the critical role bees play in our ecosystem and in North Carolina agriculture. Learn about the one-of-a-kind honey bee research, education and Extension programmming at NC State that works to protect bee populations. For more information about pollinators, visit our website at https://pollinators.ces.ncsu.edu/ or get in contact with the local Person or Granville County Beekeepers.