Chowan County Cooperative Extension

09/15/2026

Join Chowan County 4-H for a Fall Field Trip!

UPDATE 9/15/26 8:20pm — Field trip registration is full. Email [email protected] to be added to the waiting list.
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No school? No problem! Come spend the day with Chowan County 4-H! Join us for a fun-filled field trip to Brothers Farm Market on Friday, October 30th (Teacher Workday for Edenton Chowan Schools)!
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Open to youth ages 7-11
$13/youth
8:45am - 1:45pm (times may vary slightly)
Spots are limited, so be sure to sign up early!

To register: go.ncsu.edu/fall-field-trip

09/03/2026

08/19/2026

Join the Extension Master Gardener Volunteers on August 22nd, 2026 at the Cupola House Gardens for the Great Southeast Pollinator Census! Everyone is welcome! 🐝🦋

🗓August 22nd, 2026
🕐9:30am to 11:00am
🌷Cupola House Gardens: 408 S Broad St. Edenton, NC 27932

For more information, visit go.ncsu.edu/cupolacountsgsepc

08/11/2026

Please help us welcome Hannah Gulley, Livestock Agent serving Perquimans, Chowan, Gates and Pasquotank Counties!

We are excited to announce Hannah Gulley as our new Livestock Agent for Perquimans, Chowan, Gates and Pasquotank Counties.

My name is Hannah Gulley, and I am from Norfolk, VA. I recently graduated from Virginia Tech with a degree in Animal and Poultry Sciences—Go Hokies! After graduating, I moved to Currituck with my four rescue cats and my dog to be closer to family.

I grew up riding horses and was a member of the Virginia Tech Western Equestrian Team. During college, I spent most of my time working at the Virginia Tech Equine Barn as a herd health intern and helping during our breeding and foaling seasons. During my senior year, I worked at a company called Qentoros, where I had the opportunity to learn more about equine therapeutics.

While most of my studies focused on equine science, I also wanted to learn more about the cattle industry. I began taking cattle production classes and quickly found a passion for cattle. During my time at Virginia Tech, I tried to soak up as much experience as I could and pushed myself outside of my comfort zone. I took a livestock evaluation class, learned how to judge livestock, and even showed a heifer in Virginia Tech’s Little International.

I look forward to serving Perquimans, Chowan, Gates, and Pasquotank counties and using my experiences and passion for agriculture to make a positive impact within the agricultural community.

08/03/2026

There are still spots available!
Register here: go.ncsu.edu/healthy-harvest-meals

We are excited to continue our Together We Grow workshop series! The Together We Grow workshop series aims to bring together farm wives and women working in agriculture for a night of connection, encouragement, and learning.

Harvest season is a busy time, filled with long days and late nights. Join us as we discuss the benefits of healthy meal prep to help you and your family prepare for the long nights ahead.

The workshop will be on August 13th @ 6 PM, located at Chowan Cooperative Extension - 730 N Granville St, Edenton, NC 27932.

Participants will have the opportunity to taste-test recipes and take home their own recipes to try at home!

Registration is required. Please register online by using the following link: go.ncsu.edu/healthy-harvest-meals

Special thanks to our sponsor Jimbo Jumbos/Hampton Farms for making this event possible!

Please make any accommodation requests by August 3rd.

07/29/2026

Join us TOMORROW at the 2026 Northeast Ag Expo Summer Field Day! 🌽🌱

📌 Thursday, July 30th , 2026
📍Roberts Bros. Inc. 169 N. Gregory Rd. Shawboro, NC
🕕 8am to 1pm

For more information and to register, visit https://currituck.ces.ncsu.edu/news/2026-northeast-ag-expo-summer-field-day/

07/27/2026

Join the Extension Master Gardener Volunteers on August 22nd, 2026 at the Cupola House Gardens for the Great Southeast Pollinator Census! 🐝🦋

What: This Citizen Science initiative, put on by Cooperative Extension services and Land-Grant Universities around the Southeastern United States, uses community members to take count of pollinator interactions in their local community to gauge pollinator presence and health. We invite you to get involved by joining us in the Cupola House Gardens during this year's Great Southeast Pollinator Census for counting, pollinator education, native plant identification and children's activities!

When: August 22nd, 2026 9:30am to 11:00am

Who: Everyone is welcome! This is a great activity for the whole family!

Where: Cupola House Gardens: 408 S Broad St. Edenton, NC 27932

How does the census work? Participants will meet with Extension Master Gardener Volunteers at the welcome table and grab their counting materials, including a tally sheet. Participants will then choose one of the identified pollinator-friendly plants in the Cupola House and monitor the plant for 15 minutes to see how many times a pollinator or pollinators interact with their chosen plant. After the timer is up, participants turn in their tally sheet and explore some of the other educational activities and fun at this event!

For more information, please visit: go.ncsu.edu/cupolacountsgsepc

07/22/2026

Hey everyone!! IT'S SHRED-A-THON day!! Come out until 1:00 and get your old papers and magazineS out of your way. Bring in boxes or bags, but you might need to take those back with you...the dumpster is getting full. PLEASE COME INSIDE TO COOL OFF AND SPEAK WITH OUR VISITING AGENCIES WHO HAVE LOTS OF GOOD INFO FOR YOU!!!

07/15/2026

FROM WIL HAINES: Pesticide Container Recyling info!

07/10/2026

We are excited to continue our Together We Grow workshop series! The Together We Grow workshop series aims to bring together farm wives and women working in agriculture for a night of connection, encouragement, and learning.

Harvest season is a busy time, filled with long days and late nights. Join us as we discuss the benefits of healthy meal prep to help you and your family prepare for the long nights ahead.

The workshop will be on August 13th @ 6 PM, located at Chowan Cooperative Extension - 730 N Granville St, Edenton, NC 27932.

Participants will have the opportunity to taste-test recipes and take home their own recipes to try at home!

Registration is required. Please register online by using the following link: go.ncsu.edu/healthy-harvest-meals

Special thanks to our sponsor Jimbo Jumbos/Hampton Farms for making this event possible!

Please make any accommodation requests by August 3rd.