From Soup to Knots

Local NC Cooperative Extension experts preserve cherished recipes and introduce kids to the thrill of summer camp — and that’s just a taste of what they provide to their communities.

This Week at the Farmers Market

Ready to fill your basket with the season’s goodies? Check in weekly to find out which just-picked produce is available at farmers markets from mountains to coast — and mark your calendar for special market events and festivals.

Peanuts! Get Your Peanuts!

Boiled, brittled, or bagged at the ballpark, there’s a peanut for practically every time and place. We’re proud that so many of them come from eastern North Carolina — ranked fifth in the nation for peanut production — where a whole lot of legumes find purchase in our sandy soil.