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Tag: Cape Cod Cooperative Extension

Cape Cod Cooperative Extension Receives over $450K  through USDA Local Food Purchase Assistance Grant  

Funding will promote economic opportunities for farmers and fishermen and increase access to locally sourced food in underserved communities.   January 6, 2023 (Barnstable, MA) – Cape Cod Cooperative Extension’s Food Access Program has […]

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Buy Fresh, Buy Local Cape Cod Receives over $79K in State Grant Funding 

Funding will improve food access, support farms, and connect the public with local foods on Cape Cod  January 5, 2023 (Barnstable, MA) – Cape Cod Cooperative Extension’s local food program, […]

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Holiday Weather Safety Tips

Holiday Hazardous Weather Safety Tips: Keep Your Home and Holiday Guests Safe

It wouldn’t be a New England holiday without wicked winds a blowin’. Many Cape Codders know how to batten down the hatches, and if you’re new to Cape Cod…welcome to […]

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Local Holiday Recipe: Oysters Jalapeno

Local Holiday Recipe: Oysters Jalapeño

_______________________________________________________________________________ Prep 20 min. Cook 7 min. Servings 2-4 Les Hemmila of Barnstable Sea Farms shared this recipe that was inspired by a family trip to Mexico. It’s a favorite […]

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2022 Barnstable County's HHW Collections Keeping Our Drinking Water Safe

2022 HHW Collections: A Successful Season at Keeping You Safe

The Barnstable County Hazardous Materials Program intercepted 600,970 pounds of hazardous waste from residents in 2022 BEFORE these toxic substances made their way into our aquifer, which provides the Cape’s […]

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2022 Holiday Lights Recycling Collection

2022 Holiday Lights Recycling Collection

Recycle Old Holiday Lights This Season! Collection Drive running from December to end of January. Broken lights? Burnt bulbs? Spread holiday cheer by helping the environment this year. Barnstable County’s […]

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Leave the Leaves..Save the Bees!

Fall Yard Clean-up, Necessary? A lot of people expend a lot of time and energy in raking up leaves from lawns into piles and then hauling them off. Lawns can […]

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2023 UMass Garden Calendars Have Arrived

The 2023 UMASS Garden Calendar is now available for purchase through the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension. The featured article this year is Gardens, Landscapes, Carbon & Climate Change. To help […]

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The University of Massachusetts Garden Calendars for 2023 Now Available for Purchase 

Information from Cape Cod Cooperative Extension  November 4, 2022 (Barnstable, MA)– The 2023 UMASS Garden Calendar is now available for purchase through the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension. The 2023 UMass […]

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