LISBON FALLS, Maine – University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer “Plant-Based on a Budget” on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, from 5–7 p.m. at the Androscoggin-Sagadahoc County Extension office, 24 Main Street, Lisbon Falls. The hands-on workshop is designed for adults interested in preparing affordable plant-based meals. Participants will learn practical strategies for shopping and […]
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Lewiston, Maine—University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine Vegetable and Small Fruit Growers Association will co-host the Maine Vegetable and Fruit School on Tuesday, March 17, from 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m. at the University of Southern Maine – Lewiston Campus, Room 170, 51 Westminster Street. The day-long program is designed for commercial vegetable and fruit growers, and will focus […]
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Orono, Maine – University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a webinar on managing insect pests in cut flower production on Monday, March 2, from 6–7:15 p.m. “Managing Pests in Cut Flowers” will help growers protect cut flower crops from pest damage that can lower quality and reduce sales. The session will be led by […]
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ELLSWORTH, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host the annual Wild Blueberry Conference on Wednesday, February 7, from 8:15 a.m.–3:45 p.m. at the Moore Community Center, 125 State St., Ellsworth. A virtual attendance option is also available. The conference theme is “Moving Toward Profitability Using Collaboration and Science.” The full-day event brings together […]
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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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