Cooperative Extension in Washington County

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University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a free workshop Nov. 9 designed for people considering a small-scale food business. Recipe to Market: Is It for Me? will be held from 9 a.m. to noon, at the UMaine Extension office, 28 Center St., Machias. The workshop will introduce participants to topics including opportunities and challenges of being a food entrepreneur, the […]

University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a cybersecurity workshop Nov. 7 from 9–11 a.m., at the Washington County office, 28 Center Street, Machias. The free public workshop will provide participants an overview of the types of real-life risks and emerging threats small businesses and nonprofits face daily. Led by Bangor Savings Bank chief information security officer Russell Patton, […]

Washington County Extension Association (WCEA) honored several volunteers during its annual meeting Sept.19 at the Maine Seacoast Mission in Cherryfield. Christina Vizcarrondo of Eastport was honored with the Norman W. Duzen Community Service Award for her volunteer efforts in the Eastport area. Honored with University of Maine Volunteer Pen Awards were Tammy Carle of Princeton and Tora Johnson of Machias for their work with the […]

This summer in 16 communities statewide, more than 2,000 youths ages 8-13 participated in the Maine 4-H Summer of Science, which provided hands-on STEM learning activities in areas ranging from animal adaptation and bioremediation to chromatography and engineering design. Maine 4-H Summer of Science was offered in Auburn, Bath, Biddeford, Cape Elizabeth, Gray, Freeport, Lewiston, […]

University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H in Washington County is looking for adults who have a talent or interest that they are willing to share with young people. Planning is underway for 4-H special interest (SPIN) clubs that will begin in the next three to six months. SPIN clubs consist of four to eight youth, […]

Six Sessions: Wednesdays, June 28 – August 2, 2017 June 28, July 5, 12, 19, 26 and August 2 Princeton Public Library 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. This FREE course is open for boys and girls ages 7-10. Sessions Can You Catch the Water You can’t catch water with a net, and a lot will get […]

Share the taste of sweet corn, crisp green beans, and squash with neighbors in need by participating in the Maine Harvest for Hunger Program, sponsored by University of Maine Cooperative Extension. Participants receive free seeds to plant in exchange for donating harvested produce to local food pantries. More information, including how to volunteer, is available online at Maine Harvest for Hunger, or from the UMaine […]

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University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s free, four-week Dining with Diabetes Down East series will be offered in Eastport in June. The Eastport session begins Thursday,  June 1, 3-5  p.m., at Labor of Love Nutrition Center & Food Pantry, 137 County Road in Eastport. Remaining dates are June 8, 15 and 22. The program complements medical care by teaching people with Type 2 […]