Flyer with date and times for 2026 summer fun

2026 4-H Summer Fun Day Camps

Published - March 2, 2026 Read
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Garden Chores in July

Published - June 24, 2025 Read
2026 Egg-cellent Egg

2026 4-H Egg-cellent Egg Contest

Published - July 8, 2026 Read

News From Buncombe County Center

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Preserve Plan and Prosper: Protecting Farm and Forest Resources in North Carolina

Published - July 10, 2026

From: Wilkes County Center
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Elm Zigzag Sawfly in Buncombe County: What To Know

Published - July 2, 2026

Portable Sawmill
Wood for You and Your Community Workshop

Published - July 1, 2026

From: Wilkes County Center
Multiple raised bed gardens with mulch between them.
What's Growing in the 2026 Vegetable Garden

Published - June 29, 2026

Dried peppers on a white table.
Roadmap to the 2026 Mountain State Fair: Peppers

Published - June 26, 2026

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Find Farmland with NC FarmLink

Published - June 26, 2026

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Beating the Heat with Summer Recipes

Published - June 24, 2026

Grilled chicken on a plate with green salad and cut fruit and fruit pastry in the background on the table.
Tips for Making Summer Food Safe

Published - June 23, 2026

All News From Buncombe County Center

Upcoming Events

“Thyme for Safety”: Food safety, GAPS, GMPS and More for Herb Growers Register with Eventbrite Wednesday | Jul 15 | 4:00 PM — 6:00 PM
The Learning Garden presents: Hands on Dyeing with Indigo Session 1 Register with Eventbrite Thursday | Jul 16 | 10:00 AM — 11:30 AM 49 Mount Carmel Road, Asheville, NC 28806
The Learning Garden presents: Hands on Dyeing with Indigo Session 2 Register with Eventbrite Thursday | Jul 16 | 12:00 PM — 1:30 PM 49 Mount Carmel Road, Asheville, NC 28806
Navigating Your Food Food Safety Systems Tuesday | Jul 21 | 2:00 PM — 5:00 PM Madison County Extension Office 258 Carolina Lane Marshall, NC 28753
Aerial and Tea Grade Medicinal Herbs - Harvest and Post Harvest Handling Register with Eventbrite Wednesday | Aug 05 | 2:00 PM — 4:00 PM 455 Research Drive, Mills River, NC 28859
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News From NC State Extension

North Carolina 4-H Shooting Sports delegation posing together after the National 4-H Shooting Sports Championships, many displaying medals and ribbons.
North Carolina Finishes Sixth Overall at National 4-H Shooting Sports Championships

Published - June 29, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
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Register Now for a Summer Tour of the Pollinator Paradise Garden!

Published - June 29, 2026

From: Growing Small Farms
Downy wood mint with lanceleaf coreopsis
Early Spring 2026 Snapshots From Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Garden

Published - June 29, 2026

From: Growing Small Farms
4-H member speaks to judges while presenting on xenobots during Northeast District Activity Day.
"Learning by Doing" on Display at 2026 District Activity Days

Published - June 27, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
4-H members hold green drawstring bags while assembling care packages during a hands to service project at 4-H Congress.
Give Back at NC 4-H Congress 2026

Published - June 26, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
State Contest Winners
NC 4-H Livestock State Contest Info 2026

Published - June 23, 2026

From: Youth Livestock Program
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Avian Bowl and Poultry Judging Registrations Due Soon

Published - May 29, 2026

From: Poultry 4-H & Youth
Judging Contest
Locust Hill Cattle Livestock Judging Contest

Published - May 27, 2026

From: Youth Livestock Program
4-H members in matching green shirts and black caps participate in the Dinah Gore 4-H Healthy Food Challenge; one stirs a red saucepan with a spatula while another holds a small container. Both wear white aprons and blue gloves.
Historic Year for the Dinah Gore 4-H Healthy Food Challenge

Published - May 26, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
ripening blackberries
Register Now for Caneberry Biocontrol and Production Workshop

Published - May 25, 2026

From: Growing Small Farms
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