Wayne County Cooperative Extension FCS

What a wonderful afternoon at ECA international day!

A huge thank you to the Nahunta club for hosting such a meaningful event as we learn more about the history, culture, and traditions of Russia.

We were especially honored to hear from our guest speaker. Margo Smith, who was born in Russia and lived there until she was 21 years old. Her personal stories and experiences made the presentation so memorable for everyone attending.

It was a great day, filled with learning, conversation, and appreciation for cultures around the world. 🇷🇺

A great day of connection, learning, and inspiration at the 2026 Southeast District Activity Day 🌿

Centered around this year’s theme, “The Path to Joy: How to Get There, One Step at a Time,” it was a meaningful time spent celebrating community, leadership, and growth.

Thank you to everyone who attended and helped make the day so special! 💚

Our ladies got together today for a craft day hosted by Town & Country ECA.

The crafts were fun, but the best part was coming together to give back. They spent time collecting donations for the Leadership Wayne Blessing Box project. It was a meaningful day of creativity, generosity, and community.

A tradition stitched with love. 🧵

Every year, ECA members come together for their Bunny Lovies Project, sewing blankets for newborn and premature babies for UNC Wayne. This year, they created 100 handmade blankets to help welcome the smallest members of our community. We truly appreciate all of our ladies for their hard work! 🐰

Do you have a pickle recipe that everyone keeps asking for? 🥒

Now’s your chance to show it off! Enter your favorite homemade pickle recipe in the North Carolina Pickle Festival Recipe Contest. One lucky winner will receive a FREE year of Mt. Olive Pickles!

Pickling is a great way to preserve fresh foods and reduce waste while creating delicious flavors your family will love.

📅 Entries due March 31, 2026
🔗 Register: https://go.ncsu.edu/ncpicklerecipecontest

Today, the Extension & Community Association gathered for our Annual Achievement Luncheon, celebrating a year of impact, growth, and service. ❤️

With the theme “Kindness: The Heart’s Best Medicine,” we reflected on last year’s accomplishments, presented awards, and announced the winners of this year’s Cultural Arts Contest, honoring the creativity and talent within our organization.

We were grateful to have Dalton Dockery, Ginger Moore, Eddie Pitzer, Sandra Head, Michelle Estrada, and members of the Wayne County Board of Commissioners in attendance as we celebrated together.

Here’s to another year of service, leadership, and kindness in action.

We’re growing — and we need YOU 🌱

The Farm Credit Farmers Market is hiring a Market Operations & Local Food Coordinator to help lead our market and support the amazing farmers and vendors that feed Wayne County.

Love local food? Love community? This could be your next move.

Apply today! ⬇️ https://selfservice.waynegov.com/ess/EmploymentOpportunities/JobDetail.aspx?req=663&sreq=1&form=G-02&desc=OPERATION%20SUPPORT%20SPECIALIST-FARMERS%20MARKET

A lovely county meeting hosted by the ECA ladies of Wesley Mt. Olive, complete with a tea party and thoughtful planning for the year ahead. We appreciate the hospitality and the time spent coming together to prepare for a great year. 🫖

The ECA Food Basket Project helped make the holidays a little brighter by sharing 35 food baskets with families in need.

We’re truly thankful for everyone who helped make this possible and for the opportunity to support our community during the holiday season. 🎁