News & Events
H.E.A.L. Healthy Eating & Active Living
Many of the people living in Beaufort County struggle with health issues, including hypertension and type 2 diabetes – with 15% of adults over 20 years old in Beaufort County having diabetes, and 35% of adults being obese. These things could be consequences of the diets of many of the inhabitants of Beaufort County as a result of the lack of access to healthier food options, but can also be attributed to a lack of active living.
Farmers Markets: Filling the Gap
In a country as wealthy as the United States, it is easy to overlook the problem of food insecurity here. However, to do so would be doing a large population of our country a disservice. The US Department of Agriculture reports that 1 in 6 Americans don’t have enough to eat.
Cookbook
The Harbor District Market is putting together a cookbook showcasing our region and its legacy of delectable culinary traditions. Tell us about yours!
Celebrating Juneteenth
Juneteenth is an annual holiday celebrated on June 19th to mark the end of slavery in the United States. We acknowledge and honor the lives of enslaved people in Washington who helped to construct much of this town’s history. Here is a special blog post by the...
Welcome Becky Spain!
We welcome Rebecca "Becky" Spain to our team. Becky is a lifelong Beaufort County native and lives in Washington. She graduated from BCCC in 2003 and worked for several years at CPI in New Bern. She returned to Washington and started a new career as a professional...
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