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Cooperative Extension reports growth in Onslow County programming; highlights youth, nutrition and farming work
Summary
Jessica Gardner, director of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension in Onslow County, presented the office’s 2024 annual report, citing programmatic growth, youth garden/workshops, disaster response and community food initiatives.
Jessica Gardner, director of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension in Onslow County, presented the office’s 2024 “report to the people” at the June 2, 2025, Onslow County Board of Commissioners meeting, summarizing outreach, youth programming and agricultural extension services.
Gardner said the extension operates in three major program areas — agriculture, food and nutrition, and 4‑H youth development — and described more than 2,000 programs offered in 2024 that include school garden partnerships, on‑farm demonstrations, livestock opportunities for youth, and EFNEP cooking and nutrition classes for low‑income adults. She highlighted the Discovery Gardens Growing Minds program…
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