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Pressure Canner with green beans canned jars

Canner Lid Testing 2026

Canning season is here, and it's time to test canner lids! Don't wait until the last minute and be unprepared when your garden harvest starts coming in. Schedule your appointment today!Canners need…

Logo: "Families Eating Smart and Moving More"; left family eating at table; right family playing outside.

Families Eating Smart, Moving More Series!

Join us for a six-week series discussing how to make healthy choices and stay active, all on a budget! Beginning the conversations of incorporating a variety of fruits and vegetables into our…

nutrition food label next to a sliced tomato and piece of lettuce

Reading Nutrition Food Labels

Join N.C. Cooperative Extension, Forsyth County Center, and the Lewisville Library for an informative workshop that will demystify nutrition food labels!𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬:Date: Tuesday, April 1,…

Cluster of green oval fruits hanging from a leafy branch

Pawpaw Grafting Workshop

What: Join us for a Pawpaw Grafting workshop. Learn and practice grafting your own pawpaw trees to take home!Where:1450 Fairchild Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27105When: Wednesday, Mar 26, 2025 at 5:30…

Three people shoveling and spreading soil near a fenced garden; hat reads "LOS ANGELES"

Compost Basics

Compost- Reduce Food Waste, Protect Our Watersheds and Boost Your Gardens! Compost not only addresses food waste and is great for our gardens, but it can also help filter out pollutants before they…

Food Safety Tip card

Food Safety Tip Reminders

Every day is crucial to our health to maintain a clean and organized kitchen and pantry to ensure food safety during meal preparation. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) highlights that…

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Farm City Week in Forsyth County

What is Farm City Week?National Farm City Week is designated the week before Thanksgiving, a perfect time of year to stop and think about where your food comes from. North Carolina farmers work…

Urban Farm School MARKET STAND flyer with produce photos — June 4th

Urban Farm School Market Stand

Forsyth County Center's Urban Farm School students have been working hard this season and will be selling their sustainably grown produce at Cobblestone Farmer's Market.Come and get some!WHEN…

Cluster of ripe blueberries hanging from a leafy branch

Blueberry Pruning

In preparation for blueberry season, blueberry shrubs should be pruned in the winter for best production in the summer!Whether you've planted blueberries recently, have established blueberry shrubs,…

Two people in a garden holding halved yellow fruit; man offers a spoon and fruit half.

2025 Pawpaw Field Day

WHEN: Sept. 6, 2025, between 10:00 a.m.–3 p.m.WHERE: N.C. Cooperative Extension, Forsyth County Center, Winston Salem, NC