The popular Maine Fiddlehead Festival returns to the campus of the University of Maine at Farmington on Saturday, April 27, from 10 am to 3 pm.  Get ready to enjoy the spirit of spring with an eclectic group of local farmers and food producers, craft vendors, food trucks, community groups, live farm animals, children’s activities, […]

The Maine New Farmers Project through the University of Maine's Cooperative Extension is hosting a tractor safety and equipment maintenance workshop. Geared towards new farmers and hosted by Extensions' Jason Lilley, this workshop is as excellent way to learn the basics of tractor safety and maintenance. Please register here.

Learn about innovations is blueberry crop management, harvesting practices, pest control and more! Researchers working at the Blueberry Hill Farm, a University of Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station, will be hosting a field day at the end of June. Come enjoy information sessions, facility tours, vendor displays, and more.

Get out and explore farms throughout Maine. Enjoy tours, see the animals, taste and purchase dairy products, fruit, vegetables, wine and more. Sponsored by Real Maine and the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry. For more information and directions to each farm please see Real Maine's List of Host Sites.

Whether you’re from Maine or enjoying a Maine getaway, mark your calendar for this (wild) new Maine tradition. Tour wild blueberry farms, pick (and nibble) wild blueberries at select locations, try a new-to-you wild blueberry dish or drink. Wild Blueberry Weekend is happening this summer in Maine (rain or shine)—how wild you get is totally […]