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Growing Your Best Berries Workshop in Ellsworth

University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Hancock County Office 63 Boggy Brook Rd., Ellsworth, ME, United States

University of Maine Cooperative Extension will hold a berry growing workshop on Saturday, April 8 at 10 a.m. at the Hancock County Extension office, 63 Boggy Brook Road, Ellsworth. Raspberries and blackberries are among the favorite fruits of gardeners, but keeping the plants vigorous and productive can be a challenge in Maine’s climate. Extension small […]

Cooking for Crowds

Cooperative Extension Kennebec County 125 State Street, Augusta, ME, United States

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 […]

Cooking for Crowds Webinar

Online

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 […]

Boots-2-Bushels: Boot Camp for Market Gardeners 2023 (online)

TBD ME, United States

University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a comprehensive nine-month hybrid (online and in-person) training program for all beginning farmers. Participants will acquire the knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully grow produce for small-scale private or commercial fruit and vegetable operations. Online training begins Jan. 17, 2023. The program continues twice-monthly through the end […]

Event Series Maine 4-H Agricultural Ambassador Program (online)

Maine 4-H Agricultural Ambassador Program (online)

Online

University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is offering its Agriculture Leadership Ambassador program from March 7–April 18. The program, open to all teens ages 14–18, will focus on understanding the Maine food system, exploring careers and building advocacy skills. As formal agricultural programs at local high schools disappear, students lack opportunities to learn about critical […]

Event Series 4-H Algae SPIN Club (online)

4-H Algae SPIN Club (online)

Online

The Algae SPIN Club will explore all things algae — why algae is important, how it can be used, harmful algae blooms, and related community action. In this club, youth will have the opportunity to taste algae, create a seaweed lava lamp, and even observe and analyze the growth of an algae sample at home. […]

Gardening Webinar Series: Beyond the Apple: Growing Unique Fruit in Maine (online)

Online

Join orchardist and nurseryman Jesse Stevens for a webinar on lesser known perennial and woody crops. Having worked at several commercial apple orchards, he became disenchanted with the high-input methods needed to grow that fruit for market. For 15 years Stevens has been trialing a wide variety of fruit and nut bearing plants in the […]

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