Educational Programs
4-H/ Youth Development
Agriculture
Homemakers
Horticulture
Food and Nutrition
4-H/Youth Development
- Cumberland County 4-H Information
- 4-H Clubs in Cumberland County
- Camperships and Scholarships for Cumberland County 4-H members and non-members
- Embryology Project Kits Available for rental throughout the year to local youth organizations
- 4-H Summer of Science Teen Teacher Program
- 4-H Special Interest Summer Programs
More about 4-H
Camp Opportunities: Blueberry Cove, Bryant Pond, Greenland Point, and Tanglewood
Agriculture
- Beekeeping Courses
- Farm and Food System Newsletter
- Farm Tractor Safety Course
- Grower Resources
- Hobby Farming: Is My Farm Activity a Hobby or a “For Profit” Business? (PDF)
- Insect and Plant Disease Diagnostic Lab
- Plant Tissue Analysis
- Sampling Tools (Soil and forage tool are available for loan, please contact 1.800.287.1471)
- Sheep Shearing Schools
- Soil Testing and Manure Analysis
- Various Agricultural Workshops and Events
- The Maine AgrAbility Dedicated to helping farmers, fishermen and forest workers work safely and more productively.
Homemakers
Horticulture
- Cumberland County Master Gardeners
- Master Gardener Volunteers Online Resource (Password-protected)
- Garden Angel Program (Assistance for older and/or disabled gardeners)
- Maine Harvest for Hunger
- Maine Home Garden News (Statewide gardening newsletter)
- Pest Identification and Information Services & Plant Disease Diagnosis
- UMaine Gardens at Tidewater Farm (Demonstration garden open to the public.)
- Various Gardening Workshops and Events
Nutrition and Food
- Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)
- Food Safety Training for Volunteer Quantity Cooks and Food Pantries
- Food Preservation Workshops and Webinars
- Master Food Preserver Course
- Master Food Preserve Volunteers Online Resource (Password-protected)
- Recipe to Market
- ServSafe® Food Protection Manager Certification