Extension on the Cape & Islands
About Cape Cod and the Islands:
The Cape Cod region of Massachusetts is composed of Barnstable County, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. The largest town in the region is Barnstable.
Highlights from Cape Cod
Putting Safety First: When food handlers take Extension Nutrition Education Program’s workshops to heart, everyone wins.
Back in the day, grandma probably didn’t give a second thought to letting a frozen roast thaw on the counter. But as our awareness of food-borne pathogens grows, NEP educators are hard at work making sure that parents, food handlers, and even classroom teachers have the knowledge they need to protect themselves, their families, and their customers.
“We live in a world today that’s so different from the one we grew up in,” says Sue Bourque, Program Supervisor at NEP’s Barnstable County Cape Cod Cooperative Extension. “Our food comes from all over the globe, and passes through more and more hands. We really need to be diligent to dot all our i’s and cross all our t’s.” Complete Story
Highlights from Martha's Vineyard
A Little Brazil on the Vineyard
Locally grown tropical Brazilian vegetables were a big hit on Martha’s Vineyard in 2009. The UMass Extension’s Ethnic Crops Team has been working with farmers and markets on the Vineyard since 2008, introducing crops such as taioba, okra and maxixe to the island. Taioba is a leafy green and maxixe is a spiny cucumber. Complete Story
Extension Office in the Region
Barnstable:
Cape Cod Cooperative Extension
Deeds and Probate Building
PO Box 367
Railroad Avenue
Barnstable, MA 02630-0367
508-375-6690
http://www.capecodextension.org
Unlike most of the rest of Massachusetts, Extension on Cape Cod is county-funded. Barnstable County provides primary funding for Cape Cod Extension. In Barnstable County, Extension staff collaborate with Extension at UMass on many projects. (see list below). In addition, Cape Cod Extension conducts programs in areas such Marine Conservation and Aquaculture, Household Hazardous Waste Collection and Horticulture (see www.capecodextension.org).
UMass Extension Projects on Cape Cod:
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