Annual Garden Fest offers free, family-friendly fun at Rogers Farm in Old Town
OLD TOWN, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host its annual Rogers Farm Demonstration Garden Fest and Fun Run on Saturday, September 12, from 10 a.m.–1 p.m. at 914 Bennoch Road in Old Town. The event is free and open to the public, with a rain date of Sunday, September 13.
Visitors can explore more than 30 themed gardens and enjoy a variety of hands-on activities, including tastings, art in the garden, and building and racing a veggie vehicle. The event also offers opportunities to learn about pollinator-friendly gardening, eating seasonally, soil testing, and cover crops.
A rainbow-themed fun run for youth ages 12 and younger will begin at 11 a.m. Children can arrive early to create a wand or banner to carry during the run and take home as a keepsake.
The Rogers Farm Demonstration Garden is a 2-acre teaching garden operated by University of Maine Cooperative Extension. The garden provides opportunities for people of all ages to explore gardening, food, and the environment through hands-on learning.
For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Kate Garland at katherine.garland@maine.edu or 207-942-7396. Information is also available online at the Rogers Farm webpage.
University of Maine Cooperative Extension
As a trusted resource for over 100 years, Extension has supported UMaine’s land and sea grant public education role by conducting community-driven, research-based programs in every Maine county. UMaine Extension seeks to build thriving communities and grow the food-based economy, focusing on aspects from production and processing to nutrition, food safety, and food security. Extension also conducts the most successful out-of-school youth educational program in Maine through 4-H, which offers hands-on projects in areas like health, science, agriculture, and civic engagement and creates a positive environment where participants are encouraged to take on proactive leadership roles.