Health & Nutrition
Extension offers a wealth of educational programs that help people make healthier, better-informed decisions and grow our economy. Programs cover a variety of areas from local foods and food safety to gardening and environmental efforts.
Learn More Using the Resources Below
- Family and Consumer Sciences Program
- Food Safety
- Local Food
- NC Cooperative Extension Disaster Information Center
- NC Fresh Produce Safety
- Steps to Health: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education
- Therapeutic Horticulture
More Extension Programs at NC State University
Partnerships and Organizations
Recent Publications related to Health & Nutrition
Growing Warm-Season Fruits and Vegetables in Childcare Production Gardens
This publication focuses on easy-to-grow, child-friendly, warm-season fruits and vegetables suitable for childcare center gardening. …
Creating Childcare Center Production Gardens
This publication focuses on developing fruit and vegetable production gardens in the Outdoor Learning Environment …
Growing and Cooking Fruits and Vegetables at Childcare Centers
This factsheet summarizes the benefits of fruit and vegetable gardening with children. It includes age-appropriate …
Black Cohosh (Actaea racemosa L.)
Black cohosh is a member of the Ranunculaceae family. It is a native medicinal plant …
Brief Instructions for Freezing Fruit
This publication covers best freezing practices for a variety of fruits.
Insect Repellent Products
This document is presented to answer some commonly asked questions about repellents and mechanical devices …
Growing Cool-Season Vegetables in Childcare Production Gardens
This publication focuses on easy-to-grow, child-friendly, cool-season vegetables suitable for childcare center gardening. This is …