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Gwen Williams

Gwen Williams

Extension Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences Johnston County Centergwen_williams@ncsu.edu
Street Address: 2736 NC Highway 210
Smithfield, NC 27577
Mailing Address: 2736 NC Highway 210
Smithfield, NC 27577

Job Description As your Family & Consumer Sciences Extension Agent, I work with all age groups within all of our Johnston County communities to educate and encourage healthy living. Some programs offered to adults in Johnston County are Food Preservation and Canning workshops, ServSafe Classes, Healthy By Design paint and learn workshops here at the Ag Center. For children and teens, I offer cooking schools and/or classes and working in the schools teaching students to form healthy habits through a variety of activities and taste tests of healthy snacks. I will be offering story time and sampling of in season foods from Johnston County farmers. Specific programs offered through extension are Cook Smart Eat Smart, Steps to Health, Med Instead of Meds, freezer to crockpot workshops, meal planning workshops, nutrition facts label workshops, and many others. Feel free to contact me for more information. I look forward to working with each of you!

Recent Posts by Gwen Williams

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Food Safety During the Holidays

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It's a Busy Life Cooking Series

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Jellies and Jams

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Soup Canning

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