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Two 4-H youth with their giant pumpkin

Giant Pumpkins Were the Biggest Yet!

Over 50 people braved the cold to see who would come out on top at this year’s Giant Pumpkin Contest in Graham County.Four adults and five youth competed in this year’s contest; and they were:…

Tomato Contest WInner with his winning tomato

Crushing It! Tomato Style - Turning Tomatoes Into Profit

Congratulations to Kitty and Abel Britton, this year’s winners of the Graham County Tomato Contest!Kitty narrowly won the adult division with her tomato weighing 2 lbs. 9 0z., with Sherry Williams…

Best in Show Ribbon

Local Beekeeper Wins Honey Competition

Congratulations to Graham County beekeeper, Alan Wamsley, who made a great showing at the Swain County Fair this past weekend. Alan took first place, as well as “Best in Show” for his sourwood honey;…

booth at local farmers market for a tomato taste test

Tomato Tasting - Huge Success!

N.C. Cooperative Extension, Graham County Center successfully completed its second annual tomato taste test at the Graham County Farmers Market on Saturday, August 17th. Many excited tomato…

Youth participants with their giant pumpkins

Second Annual Giant Pumpkin Contest in the Books!

Seven contestants and many on-lookers braved the cold weather at the Graham County Farmer’s Market Saturday, October 7th to see who would walk away with bragging rights for the largest pumpkin grown…

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…

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…

local honey producer with fair ribbons

Graham County Honey Wins Big at Swain County Fair

Robbinsville resident Alan Wamsley recently took top honors for his award winning honey at the Swain County Fair, held August 20th. A beekeeper for only a few years, Alan received both first place…