REGISTRATION
In 1913, Jane McKimmon organized home demonstration clubs in rural areas of North Carolina as a way for women to learn together and create a strong affinity for neighbor and community. The concept was simple, but revolutionary. Give women an opportunity to learn skills that would provide ample food, yet also provide additional income…income that could provide necessities for the entire family, educate the children and buy conveniences to make life easier.
Though the name has changed over the years from Home Demonstration to Extension Homemakers and now Extension and Community Association, the goals are the same: improve family life, the community and the state. North Carolina owes much of its success today to these women, past and present, who have volunteered their time and talents to NC Cooperative Extension and helped improve their communities over the years. Dinner featuring locally grown foods. This year, North Carolina’s Extension and Community
Association celebrates 100 years of extraordinary service to this state.
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