{"id":5373,"date":"2018-12-11T15:55:54","date_gmt":"2018-12-11T20:55:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/?page_id=5373"},"modified":"2026-04-13T10:02:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T14:02:39","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Educational Programs in Hancock County<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><strong>The Hancock County Extension Office focuses on the following statewide programs right here in our county:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/\">Agriculture<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/\">Garden and Yard<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/\">Food and Health<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/\">Publications<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>You can also access the following statewide educational resources and workshops directly through the Hancock County Extension Office:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/2021-mgv-hancock\/\">Master Gardener Volunteers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/4h\/\">4-H Youth Development<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/homemakers\/\">Maine Extension Homemakers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/about\/small-business-programs\/\">Small Business<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/about\/gardening-programs\/\">Gardening Programs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/expanded-food-and-nutrition-education-program-efnep\/\">EFNEP in Hancock County<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/gardening-questions\/\">Do You Have Gardening Questions?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>What is the Hancock County Extension Association?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The Hancock County Extension Association is the citizens&#8217; advisory board that supports all educational programs in Hancock County.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"5848\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5848 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2018\/12\/Extension-Association-Mission-Statement-300x232.jpg\" alt=\"Hancock County Extension Association Mission Statement\" width=\"300\" height=\"232\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hancock County Extension Association Mission Statement. 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