Orono, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension has launched an updated community garden map to help connect Mainers looking for an opportunity to plant, tend and harvest vegetables and flowers in a communal space. The Community Garden Map includes information about local community gardens that provide opportunities for individuals to have their own garden […]
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Orono, Maine — The Maine Agricultural Mediation Program (MAMP) is soliciting original artwork for its 2026 wall calendar and notecards with a submission deadline of May 20. The 2026 materials, which showcase artwork by Maine-based artists, will celebrate the theme of farming and tending to the land and sea throughout the seasons. The annual wall […]
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Lincolnville, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Waldo County Extension Association will host the 30th annual Rural Living Day on Saturday, April 5 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. at Lincolnville Central School, 523 Hope Road. The daylong event will offer educational opportunities about topics related to rural living. Participants can join author […]
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Orono, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Greater Franklin Food Council will offer a “Digital Marketing for Farms” workshop on Thursday, April 3, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at North Dining Hall in the Olsen Student Center, University of Maine Farmington, 111 South Street. Participants will hear from Kelsey Kobik, a Maine […]
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Machias, Maine — AmeriCorps member Rowen Luuring will deliver the keynote address at the Eastern Maine Regional Opportunities for Ocean, Timber and Soil (ROOTS) Conference on March 22 at the University of Maine at Machias. Luuring’s presentation, entitled Our Role in the Interdependence of All Living Things, will kick off the daylong event featuring industry […]
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Waldo, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a virtual presentation covering growing and marketing practices for specialty potato varieties in Maine from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. on March 27. Consumer interest and demand for fresh-market potato varieties with unique size, shape, color and taste profiles has been on the rise. The […]
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Orono, Maine — The Waldo County Extension Association in cooperation with the Maine 4-H Foundation is pleased to announce the availability of a $1,500 scholarship for Waldo County residents entering their first or second year of post-secondary education. Applicants must be pursuing a career in a field that supports University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s mission […]
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Falmouth, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering an 8-hour ServSafe® Food Protection Manager course on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Cumberland County office, 75 Clearwater Drive in Falmouth. The course helps prepare attendees for the ServSafe® Food Protection Manager Certification exam, which will be administered immediately […]
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Bangor, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a ServSafe® Food Protection Manager course in-person from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, April 4 at the Penobscot County Extension Office, 307 Maine Ave., Bangor. The course prepares attendees for the ServSafe® Food Protection Manager Certification exam which is held immediately following the […]
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Orono, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H in Hancock and Washington counties are offering a year-long Egg Business Project for youth ages 11-18. The project provides youth and their families an opportunity to learn about business, entrepreneurship, record keeping, animal husbandry and more, potentially resulting in additional income for youth and their families. […]
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