UMaine Extension offers training to farmers seeking to grow media presence
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer media training for farmers 9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. April 29 at Kennebec Valley Community College Harold Alfond Campus in Hinckley.
The workshop, designed for farmers and others interested in building media relations, will include best practices for working with media, telling a farm’s story in print and on social media, and practical training for interviews. The training may be useful to farms participating in the 30th anniversary of Maine Open Farm Day in July.
The $10 fee includes lunch; registration is required online. For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Kathy Hopkins, 474.9622; khopkins@maine.edu.