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 FCS Programs


Food Preservation

Food preservation classes….These classes explains everything you need to know about canning and food preservation from making jams and jellies to pickling cucumbers. These classes and resources are a trusted, go-to resource for safely making high-quality canned products. – More dates to come

Pressure Canner Testing…

Are you ready to start canning your final summer harvests? It is recommended to test your pressure gauge annually.

It is recommended to test your gauge annually if you pressure can with a dial gauge. This can be done right in the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Halifax  County Center for FREE! All you need to do is contact Sara Pike to schedule a gauge testing appointment. No need to haul in your whole canner, just bring in your lid with dial gauge. Our master dial gauge will test the accuracy of your National, Magic Seal, Maid of Honor, and Presto Pressure Canner dial gauges. It is not for All American canners.


Food Safety

We are offering Safe Plates Trainings at…

What is Safe Plates?

Safe Plates is NC State Extension’s family of evidence-based food safety programming and resources for retail, community and home-based food safety.

NC Safe Plates logo image

The Safe Plates Training and Educational Programs branch primarily serves to provide consistent, evidence-based programs targeted to specific audiences. Programs are designed incorporating the best available science in food safety and presented considering adult education and behavior theories

https://halifax.ces.ncsu.edu/safe-plates-halifax/


Cooking Programs

We are offering cooking classes at…

Check back for upcoming classes


LIFT Fitness Classes

We are offering LIFT at…

  • Locations to come

What is LIFT

  • LIFT is an in-person, group- based strength training program that lasts 8 weeks.
  • Participants meet 2x/ week for 1-hour sessions.
  • The classes help improve your strength and mobility, learn healthy food options, and most importantly help form a community.

If you and your site would like to offer LIFT, please reach out to EB Odom, eb_odom@ncsu.edu


Sewing Programs

We are offering Sewing Programs at…

  • Halifax at the Halifax County Ag Auditorium —Sewing Group — Tuesdays — 3:30-5:00 p.m. Sign up here

Sign Up Here

5 Health Benefits of sewing

  1. Relieves stress
  2. Promotes Brain Growth
  3. Happiness
  4. Fights dementia
  5. Improve your hand/eye coordination

from https://extension.usu.edu/sewing/


Other Program Offerings

We are offering other programs at…

  • Halifax Rural Life Center — Harvest Days—- October 18-19th