Every month, Homegrown shares new videos featuring tips and tools from our Extension experts in three categories: In The Garden, In The Kitchen and On The Farm. We'll introduce you to what's raised and grown in North Carolina, and the farmers that help feed us. We'll show you what plants are in season and how to get a bumper crop from your home garden. We'll take you into the kitchen to learn how to safely prepare nutritious meals.
Cherokee County 4-H needs many volunteers who are willing to share creative ideas, time, talent, and skills to support youth at the community, county, and state level. Are you curious about volunteering for 4-H?
The Cherokee County Center will be providing online registration for all our programs. As we transition to Eventbrite over the next few months you can check out class offerings at go.ncsu.edu/cherokeecounty.
Butterflies Will Be Emerging in Andrews & Murphy
We have 4 classrooms at Murphy Elementary and 3 classrooms at Andrews Elementary that received their painted lady butterfly larva on Monday, April 25. The students are learning about life cycles and are excited to be hatching butterflies. The students are observing the larva and can’t wait to transfer the chrysalis’ to the butterfly habitat. Each classroom received: 5 live painted lady caterpillars and food, butter fly habitat, easy-to-follow instructions, fun activities for elementary-aged students, and a 24 x 24″ poster. Learn More
Pre-registration Required For Pesticide Safety and Specialized Classes
Pre-registration is required throughEventbrite. Seating is limited each day to 20 participants and registration will end 5 days prior to the class.
Please the instructions on this page before signing up for a class.
Enroll or Re-Enroll in 4-H for 2022
If you have never created a family profile in the 4-H Online system and you would like to participate in North Carolina 4-H this year, we ask that you take a few minutes and create your account. The information in this article provides guidance on the 4-H Online enrollment / re-enrollment process.
Food Compliance/Regulatory Seminar
When: Tuesday, May 17th, 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Where: Tri-County Community College Center For Applied Technology –
2415 Airport Rd Marble, NC
Fee: No Charge!
Do you have questions about selling food directly to consumers? The North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services along with the Tri-County Community College Small Business Center, Cherokee County Cooperative Extension Service and the Cherokee County Health Department are offering a food compliance workshop at no charge! Susan Parrish, Food Regulatory Supervisor with the NCDA&CS’ Food & Drug Protection Division, will provide compliance information and answers to your questions on selling fresh produce, meats, poultry and value-added products directly to consumers.This session will define low and high risk value-added foods, the inspection process, regulations, guidelines for home processing and guidelines for food sales at farmer’s and tailgate (curb) markets. Alli Gray, Environmental Health Specialist with the Cherokee County Health Department, will talk on Food Service Permits, Food Service Plans and Fee Schedules. A representative from NCDA&CS’ Meat & Poultry Protection Division will speak on compliance issues facing meat and poultry vendors at farmers markets and producers of meat based value added products. A question and answer session will follow the presentations. Who should attend: Farmers Selling Directly to Consumers Farmers Market Vendors Agricultural Value-Added Producers Managers of Farmers Markets Anyone participating in the production and sale of food direct to the public.
NC State University and N.C. A&T State University work in tandem, along with federal, state and local governments, to form a strategic partnership called N.C. Cooperative Extension.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
