As a summer intern working at the Guilford County office of Cooperative Extension at N.C. A&T, college student Camryn Ross found herself on the other end of education — teaching.

N.C. A&T Cooperative Extension hosted a small ruminant training course at the University Farm this spring, inviting guests to learn about five-point animal assessment and earning their FAMACHA certification. Led by Sanjok Poudel, Ph.D., assistant professor and Extension animal specialist, a group of 20 ruminant enthusiasts and students took part in assessing the health of the farm’s sheep and goats.

Food security – having enough to eat – is a statewide problem that only increased in the wake of COVID 19, according to national hunger-relief organization Feeding America. In Guilford County alone, the food insecurity rate is nearly 14 percent.