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BREAKFAST

Get a Jump Start With a Healthy Breakfast

Help your child get a “jump start” each school day by providing easy and healthy breakfast choices. Breakfast really is the most important meal of the day. According to the Academy of Nutrition and…

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Send Your Mountain State Fair Entries by Pony Express

The Pony Express is a free service provided by the NC Mountain State Fair and the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Centers. The week before the fair, they will be coming to the Clay County…

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Salsa Canning Class With Kim Terrell Was a Hands-on Success!

Kim Terrell, FCS Agent, recently taught a water bath canning class at Brasstown Community Center. Participants prepared fresh salsa and then learned the proper steps in preserving it.They learned…

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Tips for Growing Apple Trees

Have you thought about enhancing your garden or landscape with apple trees? Not only do they produce delicious fruit perfect for baking, canning, selling at farmers markets, or simply enjoying fresh…

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Join the Fun at the 18th Annual Ag Day & Tractor Parade

Mark your calendars and bring your family and friends to the Hayesville Town Square on September 28 for a day filled with fun, food, and festivities. N.C. Cooperative Extension – Clay County and the…

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Clay County Extension Office Partners With Clay County Schools

Kim Terrell, Family and Consumer Science Agent with the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Clay County Center, had a busy spring with Clay County Schools. Terrell spent time with Mrs. Rhinehardt's Foods and…

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Clay County Farmers Market - Opening Day a Success!

The farmers market returned to Hayesville on May 16 and made its debut at the Clay County Recreation Park. On the opening day, there were 9 vendors and 120 visitors who stopped by to shop local…

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Clay County Farmers Market

CLAY COUNTY FARMERS MARKET Come support your local farmers & shop local agricultural products at the Clay County Farmers Market! When: Thursdays 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM May 8 - September 25 Where:…

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Clay County Gardening Series

Have you wanted to learn more about gardening? How about a specific gardening topic? Then join us for our upcoming gardening series. This series will take a look at various gardening aspects from…

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Local Beekeepers Expand Honey Operation With WNC Ag Options Grant

Mitch and Darlene Myers, the passionate beekeepers behind D&M Russian Apiaries, are buzzing with excitement as they proudly announce their receipt of the WNC Ag Options Grant. This grant will…