Kids Can Can 2026
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Garden program at UMaine Gardens at Tidewater Farm/UMaine Regional Learning Center
Dates: 4 Wednesdays: July 15, July 22, July 29 and August 5, 2026
Time: 9:00-11:00 AM
Minimum Age: 9 years old by July 15, 2026
Cost: $10 per youth for all 4 weeks
To register, use the Kids Can Can 2026 registration form.
Blueberry jam, pickles, and tomato sauce—all of these foods can be made from scratch with fruits and vegetables grown in your own garden. Join UMaine Extension staff and volunteers in this hands-on, interactive program that will teach kids ages 9 and up how to grow and preserve the garden’s harvest. Each session will begin in the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Gardens at Tidewater Farm as we harvest the fruits and vegetables needed to make jam, pickles, tomato sauce and more. Then we’ll move to the UMaine Regional Learning Center Demo Kitchen and prepare a batch of delicious, preserved foods. Each participant will take home samples of what we make.
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