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A sample of the educational social media posts Alex Gayton created for UMaine Extension’s Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program

UMaine Extension’s Gayton, Savoie receive national honors for social media efforts, innovation

Falmouth, Maine — Alex Gayton, assistant EFNEP (Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program) coordinator and social media coordinator and Kathy Savoie, Extension educator, were recently honored at the National Extension Association for Family and Consumer Sciences 90th Annual Session. Gayton received the first place Eastern Region and the second place National Social Media Education Awards. She […]

UMaine and Vermont Extensions offer maple grading school in October

Falmouth, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of Vermont Extension will offer an in-person International Maple Grading School on Friday, October 25 and Saturday, October 26 starting at 8:30 a.m both days. The 2-day workshop will be held at the UMaine Extension Cumberland County office, 75 Clearwater Drive in Falmouth. The course […]

Extension and MOFGA offer home food preservation workshops at Fork Food Lab

South Portland, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension, in partnership with Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA), will offer two workshops on preserving Maine foods on October 7 and 30 from 5:30 – 8 p.m. at Fork Food Lab, 97 Darling Avenue, South Portland. “Preserving the Harvest” workshop topics include canning fruit jam, […]

Board of the Maine Landscapers and Nursery Association

Falmouth, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a workshop about preserving Maine foods on Thursday, August 29 from 5:30–8 p.m. at the Cumberland County Office, 75 Clearwater Dr, Falmouth. “Preserving the Harvest” will teach the basic steps for safely making and canning salsa at home. Extension professional Kate McCarty will lead the […]

hands cooking a nutritious meal in a frying pan

UMaine Extension is offering a free nutrition and cooking class series for Aroostook County residents in July

Frenchville, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) will offer a free, four-session nutrition education program to pregnant moms, parents, guardians, and young adults, at St. John Valley Technology Center, 431 US-1, Frenchville, ME 04745. It will be held July 1, 3, 8, and 10 from 10:00 to […]

UMaine Extension offers beginner cheesemaking workshop on June 11

Orono, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a one-day, hands-on workshop to learn the basics of cheesemaking from 10 a.m.–3 p.m. on June 11 at the UMaine Commercial Kitchen, Rm 160, Hitchner Hall, 7 Portage Road in Orono. Using common household equipment and utensils, participants will make quick mozzarella and ricotta cheeses. […]

hands holding a knife chopping vegetables

UMaine Extension offers ServSafe® Food Protection Manager courses and exams

Falmouth and Bangor, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering multiple full day, in-person ServSafe® Food Protection Manager courses in the spring and fall. The course is held in-person from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension office in Bangor on May 13 and Falmouth on June 11. […]