The Maine Wasted Food Solutions Summit is Maine’s statewide event focused on ending wasted food and food loss in our state through solutions that benefit everyone. The Summit brings together […]

This virtual summit is free and open to the public. Please register by April 1, 2023. Zoom connection information will follow. The Maine Food Waste Solutions Summit is Maine’s major food waste event that brings together our state’s key food system participants—farms, food businesses, feeding partners, community leadership, government and nonprofit organizations—to focus on ending […]

The Maine Sustainability & Water Conference committee wants your input to bring some new and exciting sessions to the 2023 conference. If you would like to help organize a session for the conference, please submit the information outlined below to umgmc@maine.edu no later than Friday, November 4. Session title Description – Brief paragraph (150-200 words) […]

The Portland Regional Chamber has partnered with UMaine for a 3-part series exploring innovation in Maine's food systems. Innovation. Waste. Perception. These are universal considerations for any business, and in this three-part series we'll examine them through the lens of Maine's food system. Learn from companies who are embracing innovation and waste reduction, and UMaine […]

Maine Food Too Good To Waste Learn fun & easy cooking tips to end food waste! Taught by Chef Becky of Wild Oats Cafe in Brunswick To register: https://bit.ly/3E2mngN Sponsored by: Food Rescue Maine Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions Winslow Public Library Portland Public Library Waterville Public Library Readfield Community Library

Improving Maine’s Food System The Maine Food Waste Solutions Summit is Maine’s annual food waste event that brings together our state’s key food system participants—farms, food businesses, feeding partners, community leadership, and government and nonprofit organizations. Working together, we can move to a circular food system where food is highly valued and never wasted. This […]

Join the Maine reuse team at the Maine Reuse Summit as they share results from a multi-year research project on Maine's vibrant reuse sector. The team of researchers will share findings from a statewide survey, national economic data, and ethnographic engagement to help us understand the economic and social value of reuse in Maine. We […]

Insights from the Maine Shellfish Learning Network This talk is available via Zoom. Registration is required. Please complete the registration form to receive the Zoom connection information. Speakers: Bridie McGreavy, Tony Sutton and Gabby Hillyer, UMaine The future of shellfishing across Maine and Wabanaki homelands is uncertain, as wild clam and mussel fisheries face pressures […]

To register: https://maine.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIkcu-rqjMtEtN97Ukkq5wNQRGN-cElg4Jd For more information: Maine Food Waste Solutions Summit Contact: Susanne Lee at Susanne.Lee@maine.edu America is a leader in wasted food where 40% of the food we produce is never eaten. For Maine, this means 219 lbs. of food wasted per person or nearly 300 million lbs. annually. At the same time, we […]

This talk is available via Zoom. Registration is required. Please complete the registration form to receive the Zoom connection information. When I began the project of publishing “Still They Remember Me”: Penobscot Transformer Tales, Volume 1, I placed a primary value on working responsively with Penobscot language keeper Carol Dana, who wanted help to restore […]