Orono, Maine—University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer Small Ruminant Meningeal and Lung Worm workshops at three locations this fall/winter, all from 10 a.m.– noon: Spring Creek Farm, 65 Drown Lane, Lyman on November 23, 2025; Hancock County UMaine Extension office, 63 Boggy Brook Rd., Ellsworth on December 7, 2025; and at UMaine Augusta, 284 Jewett […]
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Orono, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer an online workshop for entrepreneurs and farmers interested in starting a home-based, specialty food business in Maine from 9 a.m.–noon on Wednesday, November 19, 2025. Recipe to Market is a multidisciplinary program intended to introduce participants to key topics an aspiring entrepreneur needs to consider […]
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Falmouth, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a wreathmaking workshop from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 4 at the Cumberland County Extension Office, 75 Clearwater Drive, Ste. 104, Falmouth. This workshop will show how to make balsam fir wreaths with locally harvested greenery and decorations. Participants will assemble and […]
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Orono, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a webinar on starting and managing a successful flower farming operation from 6–7:15 p.m. on Monday, December 1. “Right-Sizing Your Flower Farm: What I Learned from Three Different Setups” will feature Julia Baecher, owner of East of Eden Flower Farm, who will share insights from […]
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Wells, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension, with Wells Reserve at Laudholm, will host a wreath making workshop from 5–7 p.m. on Monday, December 2 at the Reserve, 342 Laudholm Farm Road, Wells. Extension professionals will provide instruction on how to assemble a holiday balsam fir wreath using locally harvested greenery and a single-faced […]
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Orono, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer “Set Your Farm’s Future on the Right Path,” a six-month farm succession planning group, on the second Monday of each month from December 8 through May 11. Participants can choose the in-person option, which meets from 10-11:30 a.m. at Kennebec County Extension Office, 125 State […]
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Orono, Maine — Jason Entsminger, assistant professor and state Extension specialist at the University of Maine, was named the 2025 Emerging Leader by the National Extension Tourism Network (NET) at its annual conference in October. The award recognizes professionals who demonstrate exceptional potential and leadership in advancing the field of tourism and outdoor recreation through […]
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Orono, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension and UMaine’s Innovative Media Research and Commercialization Center (IMRC) will host a screening of the documentary Seeds of Change: Breaking Free from the Prison Food System from 6:30–8 p.m. on Monday, October 27 at the IMRC building, 5 Hilltop Road, Orono. Visitor parking can be found on […]
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Orono, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a webinar on incorporating native plants into cultivated landscapes from 6 – 7:15 p.m. on Monday, November 3. “Transitioning to Native Plants in the Landscape or Garden” will feature Cathy Rees, professional gardener, co-founder of Natives Gardens of Blue Hill, and author of “Winterland: Create […]
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Orono, Maine — The Maine dairy community honored Rainbow Valley Farm and the Bragg family of Sidney as the 2025 Maine Dairy Farm and Family of the Year, part of the New England Green Pastures Award. The Bragg family was recognized by their peers for their strong dedication to stewardship, innovation and community involvement in […]
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