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The Person County Center Local Foods contact is Johnny Coley.

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Lunch Time Garden Tips

This series of classes will be held every third Wednesday of each month April through October 2021 and is …

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Med Instead of Meds

Mondays, February 1–March 8, 2021 Each class starts at noon (EST) FREE 6-week Virtual Workshop Series Extension professionals from across the North …

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Backyard Agriculture 101

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