Tri-Town Weekly Interviews Jackson Ahead of Elderberry Talk in Lisbon

The Tri-Town Weekly published an interview with Tori Jackson, an associate professor with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, ahead of her Feb. 10 talk on growing elderberries at the UMaine Extension office in Lisbon. Jackson will host the meeting for gardeners who either grow the berries or are considering growing the crop. “Elderberries are one of those fruits everyone has heard of, but not many people have grown,” Jackson said. “We have elderberries growing wild in Maine, but since they are not eaten fresh, you would have to know what to do with them to enjoy them.” She said the fruit is commonly used to make jams and jellies, pies, juice or wine, as well as for medicinal purposes.