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FCS Programs (Durham)

EFNEP - Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program Durham County Extension Master Food Volunteer Program

Garden & Grub (All Things Food) Video Series

News & Events: Health and Nutrition (FCS)

Tags: EFNEP, Extension Master Food Volunteer Program, Family Consumer and Sciences, family consumer science, FCS, Garden To Table, Health and Nutrition

4-H members in matching green shirts and black caps participate in the Dinah Gore 4-H Healthy Food Challenge; one stirs a red saucepan with a spatula while another holds a small container. Both wear white aprons and blue gloves.

Historic Year for the Dinah Gore 4-H Healthy Food Challenge

Published - May 26, 2026

Two cans of food photographed from above showing expiration dates printed on the tops.

Learning Labels, Stretching Budgets

Published - April 16, 2026

Virtual Cook-Along!

Published - September 23, 2025

Making Connections to Enhance Local Food Systems: A Conversation With Sara Roscoe

Published - March 31, 2025

Celebrating the Legacy of Geri Bushel

Published - March 18, 2025

People test food in the Dinah Gore Research Kitchen

FCS Agents Bring Flavor to the Forefront

Published - March 11, 2025

New in Durham: Extension Master Food Volunteer Program — Contact Leslie McClellan 919-630-8299

Virtual Info Sessions - Extension Master Food Volunteer Program

Published - September 17, 2024

2024 Report to the Community

Published - May 1, 2024

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