News - Family and Consumer Science Program

News From Family and Consumer Science Program

Woman by demo table with screen reading "Families Eating Smart and Moving More"

Choosing a Healthier You for Life!

January 5, 2026

Conference Day 1 - Welcome, Lightning Talks, Walking Tour, Community Tours

North Carolina Extension Professionals Gather for an Impactful Community Conference

December 1, 2025

NC State Extension leadership Family and Consumer Sciences FCS leader Sarah Kirby retires

Sarah Kirby Retires From Leadership Role With NC State Extension

December 1, 2025

EFNEP staff measuring items for a food recall training

Behind the Scenes of the “Back to the Basics” EFNEP Conference

November 25, 2025

Group photo of EFNEP staff at hotel

Back to the Basics - EFNEP Conference 2025

November 20, 2025

Left to right: Katryn Eske, Patty Saltpaw, Lisa Benavente, Sarah Kirby

Outstanding Performance Award Winner: Patty Saltpaw

November 20, 2025

Left to right: Katryn Eske, Lynnell Godfrey, Lisa Benavente, Sarah Kirby

EFNEP Enhancement General Fund Award Winner: Lynnell Godfrey

November 20, 2025

Left to right: Katryn Eske, Mark Seitz, Melissa Massing, Cindy Rivenback, Lisa Benavente, Sarah Kirby

Susan McCaskill Morgan Professional Development Award Winner: Cindy Rivenbark

November 19, 2025

Left to right: Katryn Eske, Della Hicks, Lisa Benavente, Sarah Kirby

EFNEP Endowment Program Support Award Winner: Della Hicks

November 19, 2025

Left to right: Katryn Eske, Chrissy Barbrey, Lisa Benavente, Sarah Kirby

Ngaire Van Eck Professional Development Award Winner - Chrissy Barbery

November 18, 2025

Left to right: Katryn Eske, Matt Stevens, Jamie Carlson, Lisa Benavente, Sarah Kirby

New EFNEP Educator Award Winner: Jamie Carlson

November 17, 2025

Graphic with outline of North Carolina reading North Carolina EFNEP Awards 2025

Celebrating Our EFNEP Success - 2025 Awards

November 14, 2025

staff holding decorated pumpkins

East and Northeast EFNEP Educators Connect and Learn in Bertie County

October 31, 2025

Jamie making smoothie

Having a Berry Good Day!

October 24, 2025

Onslow County EFNEP Educator (Paige S.) showing Dean Fox and Extension Director David Monks the pitch grip technique.

Expedition Extension: Dean Garey Fox Visits EFNEP Across North Carolina

October 13, 2025

Beyond the Basics: A Conversation With Michelle Estrada

October 6, 2025

Staff making compost

Turning Food Scraps Into Future Soil!

October 2, 2025

Using glo germ to find bacteria on hands

Practice Makes Perfect!

September 9, 2025

Cooking class with instructor and students wearing aprons and bandanas in kitchen

A Taste of Collaboration: EFNEP and Welcome Baby Are Serving Up Healthy Habits

September 3, 2025

Keilah standing near table with promotional items

It's Back to School in Bertie County!

August 21, 2025

bathroom vent fan

Creating a Safe and Healthy Home Step 7: Ventilate

August 18, 2025

kids safety concept- little girl climbing on baby chair

Creating a Safe and Healthy Home Step 6: Think Home Safety

August 16, 2025

Two brown cockroaches, one shown top-down and one in side view, on white background

Creating a Healthy Home Step 5: Get Rid of Pests

August 13, 2025

Handyman using a caulking gun to caulk a window.

Creating a Healthy Home Step 4: Keep Your Home Maintained

August 11, 2025

Jane S. McKimmon FCS Hall of Fame Inductees for 2025

Extension Professionals and Partners Honored in 2025 FCS Hall of Fame

August 11, 2025

Condensation droplets and vertical water streaks on a blue-tinted glass surface

Creating a Safe and Healthy Home Step 3: Eliminate Moisture, Keep it Dry

August 9, 2025

Isometric house diagram with numbered room callouts and legend titled "Room by Room Checklist for a Healthy Home"

Creating a Healthy Home Step 2: Contaminant Free

August 7, 2025

Hand in green rubber glove scrubbing gray tile floor with orange cloth

Creating a Healthy Home Step 1: Clean

August 5, 2025

A man in a Cooperative Extension shirt stands on the road to a dairy barn.

Welcoming Dr. David Monks!

August 1, 2025

Staff at conference

NC Extension Attends the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior Conference

July 18, 2025

Della Hicks was featured in a session entitled "Programs of Distinction" at the EFNEP Southern Region Meeting which was held in Raleigh on April 23, 2025. Della was the star of the show as she shared with EFNEP leaders from across the country her nutritio

July Northeast District Shoutout Featuring Della Hicks!

July 15, 2025

Fed with Dean Fox

2025 CALS Award for Excellence Winner - Fed Planchón

July 7, 2025

Strength After the Storm: A Conversation With Niki Maness

June 30, 2025

Eight volunteers posing in a warehouse food pantry in front of stocked shelves

EFNEP Educators Boost Healthy Food Access in Brunswick County

June 20, 2025

Person whisking eggs in a bowl on a counter with measuring cups of chopped vegetables and cheese

Where Ideas Blossom: A Day of Connection and Cultivation

June 3, 2025

Lynnell Teaching

All Aboard the Veggie Terminal Express!

May 22, 2025

Group of people posing on indoor turf field with large white-red letters

Strong Minds, Strong Service: Cultivating Wellness for Effective Leadership

May 19, 2025

Man standing beside poster titled "Creating Impactful Success Stories: Crafting Testimonial Videos"

National Health Outreach & Engagement Conference 2025

May 7, 2025

Two women standing in front of a wall reading "Nussbaum Center for Entrepreneurship."

Rooted in Community: Guilford County's Approach to Food Security

May 5, 2025

Jones Loflin leading a workshop

EFNEP Regional Conference - Southern Style

April 29, 2025

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