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Yellow Squash
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May 16, 2025

Did you know yellow squash is in the pumpkin family and are 95 percent water? 

Canning equipment and canned foods sit on a counter.
April 23, 2025

RAYMOND, Miss. -- With a renewed interest in home canning in recent years, advice and recipes are abundant, but experts remind home canners to be sure they use safe practices. The foundation of safe home canning begins with research-tested recipes and the correct equipment.

Turnip Greens in Garden
Greens are packed with vitamins, minerals, and fiber! (Photo by Adobe Stock)
March 17, 2025

Greens are about as Southern of a food as you’ll find. Growing up, my grandparents almost always had a bowl of greens at the lunch table. 

Success Stories

A Facebook post showing the top garden myths and truths.
Volume 8 Number 2

Sharing links to popular social media posts and new feeds.

Five young adults and two women wearing black aprons and face masks smile for a group photo in a kitchen.
Volume 8 Number 2

At Winona Career and Technical Center in Montgomery County, students studying culinary arts participated in the Eating Smart, Being Active program, delivered by the Mississippi State University Extension Service in the spring 2022 semester. 

A smiling teenage girl stands behind a table covered in ingredients for a recipe displayed on a phone screen she holds in front of her.
Volume 7 Number 2

Mississippi fresh chef

4-H’er’s recipe appears in national cookbook

When Sydnee Thompson found out the National 4-H Council was putting together a cookbook, she decided to submit one of her family’s favorite recipes.

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