This half-day workshop will introduce participants to important topics that an aspiring entrepreneur needs to consider before starting a food business. Topics that will be presented include: opportunities and challenges […]
Workshop Description: One key to business success is setting a profitable price for your products and services. This workshop will help small business owners develop a profitable pricing strategy for […]
In this program prospective and beginning, small-scale meat and egg producers will gain a general understanding of what it takes to have poultry. This program will be lead by Dr. […]
Sorry - Workshop Full Have you seen expensive greens on sale in the stores or markets? Join Master Gardener Volunteer, Martina Dittmar, to learn about growing your own shoots, sprouts, and grasses. Growing greens is fun! and easy! Learn how! Discover the health benefits of these foods Sample some of tasty greens and obtain some […]
as UMaine Cooperative Extension offers an exciting afternoon of gardening inspiration! Beginning with a Panel discussion on Gardening in a Shifting Climate, we'll hear from Acadia National Park's Vegetation Biologist, UMaine Extension's Crops Specialist, and two experienced local organic farmers. Then join us for an afternoon of gardening workshops with topics like Growing Raspberries, Vegetables, Creating […]
Gardening Forever is an appropriate label since Ms. Gibson of the Maine AgrAbility Program promotes scaling gardens to one's ability to tend them and proper tool use/ergonomics. The session will include hands-on application as well as a time for Q & A While it may be of greatest interest to gardeners who are experiencing physical […]
Join the University of Maine Cooperative Extension food preservation staff for a lively discussion and demonstration on how to preserve Maine foods throughout our growing season. In this session: Demonstrate how to can soups and stocks in a pressure canner Discuss canning stock “dos and don’ts” Answer your questions Pre-registration is required More webinars in […]
University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will offer its hands-on virtual summer learning series June 14–Aug. 20 with over 50 workshops open to all youth ages 5–18. “UMaine Extension 4-H […]
Every 4-H member in Hancock County is encouraged to participate in Public Speaking! Youth choose a topic of their choice and then practice the important life skill of public speaking by giving presentations to their clubs, community, and at the county and state tournaments. Hancock County 4-H will be hosting our county Public Speaking Tournament […]
Many organizations and community groups rely on volunteers for a variety of food events such as fundraising, fellowships, food pantries or other service to the community. But cooking for a crowd is tricky! How do you store all that food? When is the food completely cooked? How long can you leave food on the buffet […]
Kyra Alex at DI Stonington HS Gardens Prepare to have some of your gardening practices shaken up and made greener and easier! Kyra Alex gardens in Stonington, grows all of her own vegetables and supervises The Garden Project. Public gardening on a shoe string, limited water, as well as inspiration from off-beat, old-time renegade gardeners has formed […]
Many organizations and community groups rely on volunteers like you for a variety of food events for fundraising, fellowship, food pantries or other services to the community. But cooking for […]
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