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Discover the World of Figs

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Coastal Gardening Festival

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The Art of Seeds Competition

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Hatteras Saltworks, Buxton, NC

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Winter Library Garden Series 2023

In-Person at Kill Devil Hills Library (meeting room), 400 Mustian Street, KDH, Phone: 252-441-4341 OR Virtual via Zoom (a link to the …

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Apple Butter Class

Join us Tuesday, September 27, at 10:00 a.m. in the Dare County Cooperative Extension Office to make, sample, and take home this Fall delight! …

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Bread & Butter Pickles Class

*** NOTE: The date for this class has changed to August 2, 2022 *** Bread & butter pickles are thin …

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Babin Apiary - Honey

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Hay Point Live Culture Foods

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Harrison Farms Microgreens

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Pressure Canner Testing

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