Clay County - Alabama Extension

08/26/2026

🧺 Come out and visit the Ashland Farmers Market this Saturday! 🌽🍅🌻

Join us Saturday, August 29th, from 7:30–10:30 AM at 1st Street North in Ashland!

Come shop our local vendors, grab some fresh goodies, and show your support for your community. ❤️

Support Local. Shop Local. Grow Your Community! 🌱

We can’t wait to see you there! 🛍️

08/26/2026

There is still time to record your donations!

The competition is getting good and it's all for a worthwhile cause: neighbors helping neighbors.

So far, 45 counties have reported donations with 31 meeting and exponentially exceeding the 250 pound goal.

As of Tuesday August 25, 2026, Butler county has surged ahead with an impressive 14,148 pounds of donated fresh fruits and vegetables. Marshall, Mobile, Tuscaloosa, and Madison counties are right on their heels.

It's not over have yet...2 weeks to go...0:01 second left on the clock...how many more pounds will be donated?

This challenge officially ends Labor Day so keep growing and keep giving! See where your county ranks, learn more, and track your donations at aces.edu/go/250Challenge.

08/24/2026

Join us for Youth Council September 15th at 5pm!!

Contact Raeden Hanners at [email protected] for more information!

08/24/2026

🪵 Loggers class available - Saturday, September 12 @ Shady Grove Church 🪵

08/22/2026

The Ashland Farmers Market is open we have so much baked goodies jams jellies okra peppers green tomatoes and a few red tomatoes! Comb and see us!

08/21/2026

It’s count day! The Great Southeast Pollinator Census is happening today and tomorrow, August 21–22, and we need your help putting Alabama’s pollinators on the map.

Getting involved is easy—and it only takes 15 minutes:
• Print your counting sheet.
• Find a pollinator-friendly plant.
• Watch for 15 minutes.
• Record the insects that land.
• Upload your count.

Whether you count in your backyard, garden, schoolyard or community, your observations become part of a larger scientific effort to better understand and conserve pollinators across the Southeast.

People of all ages can participate, so grab your family, coworkers, classmates or friends and head outside. Even Aubie is counting—will you join him?

Learn more about the count here: https://www.aces.edu/go/GreatSoutheastPollinatorCensus

You can directly download your count sheet here: https://www.aces.edu/go/6685

08/21/2026

You’ve probably heard of elderberry, but did you know it grows naturally across Alabama?

American elderberry is native to eastern North America and can often be found along Alabama streambanks and field edges. Its clusters of small white flowers appear in spring, followed by deep purple-black berries that ripen from summer into early fall.

Elderberries have been part of the regional diet for centuries and are used today in everything from syrups and jams to juices and beverages.

Knowing what you’re looking at matters. Several plants found in Alabama can resemble elderberry, and some look-alikes are highly toxic.

Learn how to identify elderberry, how it grows and why it has potential for Alabama farms and landscapes: https://www.aces.edu/go/6724

08/19/2026

Come see us at the Ashland Farmers Market this Saturday!

📍 1st Street North, Ashland, AL
⏰ 7:30–10:30 AM

Come shop, grab some fresh veggies and local goodies, and support the folks who make our community special!

Shop Local • Support Local • Grow Your Community!

Make plans to stop by to visit & shop! We’d love to see you!

08/17/2026

People now have a new way of supporting the work of Alabama Extension Master Gardeners by becoming members of the Branch and Bloom Society.