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Packing a Safe School Lunch

With the start of school, many households are faced with planning lunches for the school day. Our young ones …

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Summer Food Preservation Classes

N.C. Cooperative Extension, Buncombe County Center will have some canning classes this summer at various community locations. Whether you …

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Making Thankgiving Food Safe

With the holidays just around the corner, it is important to prepare your kitchen and pantry ahead of time …

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Kid Safe Microwave Tips

September is Food Safety Month. It also is the start of fall and many kids are back in school. …

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This document offers a set of steps for food producers to take when issuing a …

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Commodity Fumigation: A Certification Manual for North Carolina Private Pesticide Applicators

This manual provides guidance tailored for North Carolina's non-commercial pesticide applicators using fumigants in commodity …

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Aflatoxins and Animal Food Safety

This factsheet covers the guidelines and mitigation for aflatoxins in animal food in North Carolina.

Starting a Home Based Food Business, Now What??

This factsheet describes the regulatory requirements that must be met when starting a new food …

11/5/25

Pickle and Pickle Product Problems

This guide lists the problems that can arise in making sweet gherkin pickles and describes …

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Best Practices for Utilizing Local Food in Nutrition Education and Cooking Classes

This publication provides practical tips on how to promote health eating by incorporating fresh, local …

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Direct to Food Bank and Food Pantry Donations

This publication, part of the Farm to Food Bank Resource Guide, discusses food donations given …

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