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Calling all New Farmers \u2014 and Anyone with Fewer Than 10 Years of Experience in Farming!<\/em><\/h3>\n

When: August 22, 2023 – 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

Where: Grace Pond Farm, 530 Main Street, Thomaston, Maine<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Presenter: Rhiannon and Greg, co-owners of Grace Pond Farm<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Come join the Boots-2-Bushels farm training program on August 22, 2023, from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at Grace Pond Farm in Thomaston, Maine for a farm visit about Poultry Production with Rhiannon and Greg of Grace Pond Farm. This is a good chance for new farmers to learn about Poultry Production techniques and to network with other new farmers and service providers.<\/p>\n

Boots-2-Bushels (B2B) is a 9-month hands-on market gardening education and training program for beginning farmers with priority to military veterans, their family members, and farmers with disabilities. The program is sponsored by UMaine Cooperative Extension\u2019s Maine AgrAbility in partnership with the Maine Organic Farmer & Gardener Association, and the Maine New Farmers Project.<\/p>\n

PLEASE NOTE: You do\u00a0not<\/strong>\u00a0have to be a veteran nor be enrolled in B2B to attend this farm visit.<\/p>\n

Who Should Attend?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n

New farmers based in Maine who have fewer than 10 years of experience in farming with a desire to learn more about poultry production techniques.<\/p>\n

For More Information and to Register\u00a0<\/strong><\/a> \u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n

For more information or a reasonable accommodation, please contact Chris Howard at christina.howard@maine.edu.<\/p>\n

In complying with the letter and spirit of applicable laws and pursuing its own goals of diversity, the University of Maine System does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, familial status, ancestry, age, disability physical or mental, genetic information, or veterans or military status in employment, education, and all other programs and activities. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies: Director of Equal Opportunity, 101 Boudreau Hall, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469-5754, 207.581.1226, TTY 711 (Maine Relay System).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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