Get ready to grab your favorite veggie start, including a new grafted tomato and your favorite squash, cucumber, pepper, herbs, and more! We'll have a FREE seed giveaway, FREE compost giveaway, FREE kid activity, and master gardeners on hand to answer questions. Come see us!

Be ready for hurricane season and take action TODAY. Understand your risk with hurricanes and begin pre-season preparations now. Make sure you have multiple ways of receiving forecasts and alerts, and know what to do before, during, and after a storm. zurl.co/nBFt

FCR is hosting their annual Family Fun Day event today from 1-4:00 PM. This is an opportunity to celebrate families, education, and bring awareness of services within the community. Where: Durham County Memorial Stadium 750 Stadium Drive, Durham NC, 27704.

Join us to commemorate World Hunger Day! We will share resources and information related to food insecurity in Durham and showcase the great work organizations are doing in our area. We will have food trucks, a bounce house, free snacks, performances, giveaways and more!

Join us to commemorate World Hunger Day June 2nd! We will share resources and information related to food insecurity in Durham and showcase the great work organizations are doing in our area. We will have food trucks, a bounce house, free snacks, performances, giveaways and more!

The Board and Durham County community will now get an introduction to the new Durham County Food Security Coordinator Raina Goldstein Bunnag by Durham County Cooperative Extension Director Donna Rewalt. Most recently she has worked with the DINE nutrition program at the Durham

SUN Bucks benefits are issued to debit-like cards (EBT cards) that families can use to purchase nutritious food. Beginning in summer 2024, families will receive $120 per eligible child for the summer period. More Info: ncdhhs.gov/sunbucks ncdhhs.gov/sunbucksapplic…

Celebrate Durham’s refugee and immigrant communities at Durham Central Park on Saturday, June 29 from 3 to 6 p.m. This is a community-wide event that celebrates the contributions and cultures of our refugee and immigrant neighbors. This is a FREE event. go.ncsu.edu/h7hv24v

It is TOO HOT😠. We're hot, you're hot, everyone's hot. Here's every graphic we've made about the heat. Please drink water, watch for heat-related illness, & stay safe, and visit Durham County Library cooling shelters if you need a place to get out of the heat. ready.gov/heat

In observance of Independence Day, the Durham County Cooperative Extension will be closed on Thursday, July 4th, 2024. We will resume our regular hours of operation on Friday, July 5th, 2024. We appreciate your understanding and wish you a safe and joyous Independence Day!

Young Durhamites, are you ready to design the next "Future Voter" sticker for Durham County Board of Elections ?? They are teaming up with Kids Voting Durham for this year's sticker contest! Deadline is Aug. 11 at 11:59pm. Open to K-12 students. Details - bit.ly/BOEstickercont… Cash prizes for top 3

Durham families with children 3-5 years old, be sure to check out "The Incredible Years" - a 14-week parenting class from Welcome Baby! Sessions are held on Tuesday nights, starting Sept. 10, via Zoom. Call or text Karen Rodriguez 919-698-0539, email [email protected] to register!

¡Familias con niños de 3 a 5 años, ¡echen un vistazo a la clase de crianza de 14 semanas The Incredible Years de Welcome Baby ! La clase es gratuita Regístrate llamando al 919-560-7338 o al 984-227-0104 o escanea el código QR

Join us for the 2024 Briggs Ave Community Garden Fall Festival & Plant Sale! Date: September 7th Time: 10 AM - 2 PM Location: 1314 S. Briggs Ave Durham, NC 27703 Enjoy a day of fun, plants, and community spirit! See you there! 🌾🌟 #FallFestival #PlantSale #CommunityGarden

The SoDu Farmers Market in South Durham has moved to a new spot at Hub RTP at 500 Park Offices Drive on Saturdays 8am-12pm. We shared the old address in our newsletter this month. We support all our Durham Farmers Markets and want you to be able to find this exciting new location

Are you passionate about educating the next generation on healthy eating and cooking? Durham County's Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) is seeking a dedicated Food Educator for Youth to join our team! jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/206032

Get ready to show your welcoming spirit during #WelcomingWeek2024 with us & Durham County, NC. 🎉🌎 From a soccer tournament ⚽ to an immigrant and refugee career and resource fair 📝, see how you can get involved: durhamcommunityengagement.org/welcoming_week.

Please note that the Durham County Cooperative Extension office will be closed on Monday, September 2nd, 2024, in observance of Labor Day. We will resume normal operations on Tuesday, September 3rd. We hope everyone enjoys a safe and relaxing holiday!