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Ribbons displayed with fair booth

Graham County 4-H Recognized at Mountain State Fair

Graham County 4-H was recently awarded the ribbon for “Best Youth Display” at the Mountain State Fair in September. The booth was set up to showcase the importance of 4-H across North Carolina and to…

Youth participant holding his giant tomato

Tomato Contest Has Biggest Year Yet!

Thirteen individuals, both youth and adult, competed to see who could raise a truly giant, Graham County tomato. While all entries were impressive, congratulations go out to Raymond Norton and Caden…

Volunteers stand beside a group of giant pumpkins that will be delivered to various businesses

Giant Pumpkins Everywhere

Just in time for Fall, giant pumpkins are back at many local businesses in Graham County. Plan to stop by these various businesses and make your guess as to the weight of each pumpkin to win cool…

Workshop Flyer with class info

Grafting Apple Trees

The N.C. Cooperative Extension Service, Cherokee and Graham County Centers will be holding a free seminar on how to successfully graft your own apple trees. This event will be offered at two…

Pruning Workshop Flyer with information

Pruning Fruit Trees & Ornamentals

The N.C. Cooperative Extension Service, Cherokee and Graham County Centers will be holding a free seminar on how to successfully prune your fruit trees & ornamentals.This event will be offered at two…

4-H'er with prize winning goat

Local 4-Her Competes at Haywood County Fair

Makayla McGuire recently competed in the goat show at the Haywood County Fair on October 8th. Makayla and her goat Hazel placed 5th in the junior showmanship class. This was Makayla’s first time…

Extension Volunteer standing beside her garden

Oldest Extension Volunteer Still Teaching Us a Thing or Two…..

Jean Taylor, Graham County’s oldest Extension volunteer, shows off what’s probably the tallest field corn in the county. An extremely old variety that no one can identify, this corn was handed down…

Raymond Norton with giant pumpkins on truck

Local Businesses Participate in Pumpkin Contest

While many of you may be looking forward to the giant pumpkin contest at the Graham County Farmer’s Market on September 24; several local businesses are housing special pumpkins of their own. The…

Tomato Contest Winners with prizes

Big Winners With Big Tomatoes!

The winners of this year’s “Biggest Tomato Contest” were Tom Orr and Abel Britton. The contest was very close this year, with less than an ounce separating the adult and youth winners. Tom Orr’s “Big…

Child sitting in giant pumpkin

Giant Pumpkins Come to Graham County Farmer’s Market

Are you a pumpkin enthusiast? If so, you’ll for sure want to plan on visiting the Graham County Farmer’s Market on Saturday, September 24 to catch a glimpse of Graham County’s first annual giant…