Cooperative Extension in York County

Master Gardener Class – February 19

Hi All,

We will be covering Botany Part II and Food Insecurity in Maine this coming Wednesday.

Here is the link to the fact sheet I mentioned in today’s class on Cultivar vs. Variety

Here is a link to the awesome podcast From Tree to Shining Tree

Here is a link to the Go Botany awesome online plant identification key I mentioned. Play around with it if you like

Homework for this week

Finish reading the Botany Primer pages 42 -79

Hunger and Food Insecurity Information: 

• Hunger in Maine Good Shepherd Food Bank
• Hunger Pains: Wide Spread Food Insecurity Threatens Maine’s Future
• Overcoming the Silence of Generational Poverty
• Videos:
  • 2017 Maine Hunger Dialogue   One of Frank’s “other” program activities working with Maine college students.
  •  The American Food Disparity: The Story of America’s 49 Million Food Insecure: This video is 41 minutes long, but tells an excellent story of how our food policy has been shaped from the days of the Great Depression to today.