{"id":279,"date":"2010-04-07T09:08:44","date_gmt":"2010-04-07T13:08:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/waldo\/?page_id=279"},"modified":"2025-11-10T16:03:57","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T21:03:57","slug":"wcea","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/waldo\/wcea\/","title":{"rendered":"Waldo County Extension Association"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Waldo County Extension Association officially directs UMaine Cooperative Extension\u2019s work in Waldo County. Decisions made by the association guide programming are performed by staff and volunteers. Popular annual events include the Winter Growers\u2019 Potluck and Rural Living Day. Supported in part by county office space and an annual appropriation, the association is led by a merry band of 7-19 residents with diverse interests in food systems and youth development. New members are sought each summer for terms beginning at the annual meeting in September. All meetings and programs are open to the public. Reasonable accommodations are made to enable universal participation; please do not hesitate to ask! Contact the office or any current member for more information.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Click for more information and downloadable application:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/waldo\/wcea\/wcea-scholarship\/\" style=\"text-transform:none;\" ><span class=\"button\"> WCEA-Sponsored Post-Secondary Scholarship <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Officers<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><strong>President:<\/strong><\/strong> Lindsey Schortz, Belfast, ME<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vice President: <\/strong>Chris Stanton, Monroe, ME<\/li>\n<li><strong><strong>Treasurer:<\/strong><\/strong> Nat Clifford, Belfast, ME<\/li>\n<li><strong>Secretary: <\/strong>Pat Blakeslee, Belfast, ME<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Members<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Benjamin Bucklin, Belmont, ME<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lauren Beveridge, Lincolnville, ME<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Jon Thurston, Searsmont, ME<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Interested in volunteering?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/about\/\">What is UMaine Cooperative Extension?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/waldo\/staff\/\">Staff<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/waldo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2017\/09\/Bylaws.pdf\" rel=\"\">Bylaws (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/waldo\/wcea\/annual-reports\/\">Annual Reports<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Extension Contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Brett Johnson<br \/>\nSustainable Agriculture &amp; Farm Business Management Educator<br \/>\nUniversity of Maine Cooperative Extension Waldo County<br \/>\n992 Waterville Rd, Waldo ME 04915<br \/>\n207.342.5971 or 1.800.287.1426 (in Maine), x18282<br \/>\nbrett.w.johnson@maine.edu<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Waldo County Extension Association officially directs UMaine Cooperative Extension\u2019s work in Waldo County. 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