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September Is Food Safety Awareness Month

Foodborne Illness: A Common but Preventable Health ThreatEvery year, an estimated 48 million Americans fall ill from foodborne illnesses. Of those, around 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000…

Berry Good Times: Jelly Making With Clay County High

Kim Terrell, FCS Agent, spent the day with Mrs. Rhinehardt's Foods I & Foods II classes teaching them how to make jelly. Students learned the importance of food preservation as well as the different…

ServSafe Class Offered in Clay County

ServSafe Food Protection Manager CertificationWhen: Monday, April 28th, 2025Time: 9 am – 5 pm (30 min lunch on your own)Location:Clay County Extension OfficeCommunity Room25 Riverside Circle,…

All About Apples Youth Cooking Series

Clay County’s Youth 4-H Program, in collaboration with Family and Consumer Science Agents, hosted an engaging All About Apples Cooking Series for youth ages 5-18 throughout October. The series took…

Jammin' Good Time: Jelly and Jam Classes With Kim Terrell

It's jelly and jam making time! Kim Terrell, our Family and Consumer Science Agent, recently taught jelly and jam classes for the community. The first class was held at the Clay County Senior Center.…

Collage of garden of children and adults cooking along with a fresh produce garden.

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…

ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification form

ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification Class

This program is for food service managers and supervisory staff in any food service establishment.Certification is based on passing the ServSafe exam and satisfies the North Carolina & Georgia food…

Small Ball mason jars filled with dark jam, metal lids visible, arranged on dish towel

Hayesville High Learns About Canning

Kim Terrell, Family and Consumer Science Agent, recently visited the Foods I & II classes at Hayesville High School to discuss the history of food preservation. Students were able to have a hands-on…

Hand placing peeled tomatoes into a glass canning jar

Starting a Home Based Food Business | What You Need to Know

Interested in starting a home-based food business? One of the most common questions our office receives is from individuals wanting to sell a food product they have made such as a jam, jelly or…

ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification Class

This class is full. Please check back later for more class offerings. This program is for food service managers and supervisory staff in any foodservice establishment.Certification is based on…