PORTLAND, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is hosting a workshop with community partners to explore best practices for growing food safely in urban soils. The event will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 28 at the Boyd Street Urban Garden, 2 Boyd Street, Portland. The event is co-hosted with Cultivating […]
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The Maine Agricultural Mediation Program (MAMP) at University of Maine Cooperative Extension is soliciting original artwork for its 2027 wall calendar and notecards with a submission deadline of May 20. The 2027 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 […]
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SWANVILLE, Maine—University of Maine Cooperative Extension is hosting a Tractor Safety workshop from noon–3 p.m. on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Waldo County Gardens, 685 Swan Lake Avenue in Swanville. This 3-hour on-farm workshop, presented by UMaine Extension’s Farm and Tractor Safety Team, will include a review of safety risks when operating a tractor and […]
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WALDO, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is hosting a virtual presentation covering growing and marketing practices for specialty potato varieties in Maine from 11 a.m.–1 p.m. on March 20. Consumer interest and demand for fresh-market potato varieties with unique size, shape, color and taste profiles has been on the rise. The trend presents […]
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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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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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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 — 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 — 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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