Join us this Wednesday for our 2025 Community Connections at the NC Cooperative Extension Guilford County Center! We invite you to explore the resources and intersections of our programming featuring local agriculture, horticulture, 4-H, community & school gardens, family & consumer sciences, food security, and digital literacy. Join us for interactive workshops, conversations with Extension staff, public and non-profit vendor tables, and more!

Check out our Work of the Week Wednesdays to increase your digital literacy skills! This series is a great opportunity to learn modern tips and stay "screen smart!"

Consumer Horticulture held several of their new Gardening Across Generations series, including a composting event and a terrarium-building program. The Gardening Across Generations series is designed for families to enjoy together! Families come to explore various gardening topics through lessons, hands-on activities, and take home a special project from each class to keep growing their skills together!

We are excited to announce that we will have a new Extension Master Gardener℠ class in 2026!
If you have been thinking about joining the Extension Master Gardener℠ program, now is the time to apply! For this upcoming class, we have made some changes to the delivery of the training classes in hopes to better accommodate a larger group of interested individuals. A full schedule can be found on our website.

Applications for this class will be accepted beginning on September 2, 2025 through December 8, 2025 with required info session(s) on what to expect as a Master Gardener℠ student the week of December 8th.

For any questions, contact: Holly Key (hmkey@ncsu.edu)

NC AgVentures, a NC State Extension program, provides grants to NC farmers and non-profit community groups that work with family farms for agricultural project ideas that will increase farm profits. The program, which is sponsored by the NC Tobacco Trust Fund Commission, will award a minimum of 50 grants to independent family farms. This is a great opportunity for any producer who is thinking of diversifying, improving, or expanding their farm operation. NC AgVentures will award grants up to $10,000.

Deadline to apply is 6 pm, December 19th, 2025. For additional information, contact NC Cooperative Extension Agent, Marcus Williams, at mjwill34@ncsu.edu or (336) 641- 2416 or visit their webpage: www.ncagventures.org

Join us for a monthly community service project at the Kathleen Clay Edwards Family Branch. We will meet the 2nd Thursday of every month September through December from 4:30pm until 5:30pm. Registration not required. For more information or questions, contact 4-H Agent Meredith Kreeger.