Educational Programs
4-H/ Youth Development
Agriculture
Homemakers
Horticulture
Nutrition and Food
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
- 4-H Summer Maker Monday Program
- 4-H Maker Program
More about Maine 4-H and 4-H Camps and Learning Centers:
Blueberry Cove, Bryant Pond, 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?
- 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 Project is dedicated to helping farmers, fishermen and forest workers work safely and more productively.
Homemakers
- Cumberland County Extension Homemakers
Homemakers strengthen and extend adult education into the home and community.
- Maine Extension Homemakers Council
Horticulture
- Garden Angel Program (assistance for older and/or disabled gardeners)
- Maine Harvest for Hunger
- Maine Home Garden News (statewide gardening newsletter)
- Cumberland County Master Gardeners
- Master Gardener Volunteers Online Resource (password-protected)
- Pest Identification and Information Services & Plant Disease Diagnosis
- UMaine Gardens at Tidewater Farm (Demonstration garden open to the public.)
- Various Gardening Workshops and Events