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Vacationer Supported Agriculture Issues Report on 2021 Season

The Vacationer Supported Agriculture team issued a final report on the impacts of the 2021 Season. The total VSA sales for 2021 reached $91,397, corresponding to a 52.3% growth from the previous…

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Vacationer Supported Agriculture Has Huge Impacts Beyond Sales of Local Food to Tourists

It’s been five years since local food advocates first sat around the library table in the Brunswick County Extension Office to conceive of what would become Vacationer Supported Agriculture (VSA). At…

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Mountain West CREATE BRIDGES Initiative Sets Final Strategy Session

The NC Mountain West Region, consisting of Jackson, Swain, Graham, and Macon Counties, and the Qualla Boundary, continues its participation in the CREATE BRIDGES initiative. Facilitated by a research…

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Broadband Resources Newsletter September 2021

The September 2021 Broadband Resources Newsletter can be found on the Community Development Portal page. It compiles several of the articles found in the news section and on the broadband resources…

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The Possibilities of Precision Ag

Chad Rupe is a former Administrator of USDA’s Rural Utilities Service and current Managing Member with Rural America Strategies. Mary Cullen writing for the Fiber Broadband Association in an article…

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A Perspective on the Digital Rural Economy

Rural Matters is a biweekly, 30-minute podcast about rural education, business, and health. One of the recent episodes offers a great perspective on the importance of internet access in rural areas.…

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Closing the Digital Divide Is Important to Teens

The National 4-H Organization has released findings the have made about the importance of teens having internet connectivity. READ MOREOne interesting fact released in the study is that 73% of teens…

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Series of Bilingual Videos on Preparing for Natural Disaster or Emergencies

(Para ver este articulo español plus aquí)The series of 5 bilingual videos on Preparing for Natural Disaster or Emergencies were created with the objectives to a) increase awareness of the importance…

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Serie de Vídeos Bilingües sobre Preparación en Caso de Desastres Naturales o Emergencias

(For the English version of this article click here)La serie de 5 vídeos bilingües sobre preparación en caso de desastres naturales o emergencias se creó con los objetivos de a) crear conciencia…

2021-2022 NC Urban Extension Peer-Learning eXchange

Apply for the Inaugural NC Urban Extension Peer-Learning eXchange!

** This opportunity is open to Extension personnel only **The NC Urban Extension Peer-Learning eXchange (PLX) will provide urban agents, program assistants, and county-funded equivalents with a…