The Sun Journal announced that Franklin County’s 4-H Open Air Market is partnering with the Sandy River Farmers’ Market to give 4-H members ages 5-18 an opportunity to sell produce, baked goods and other items from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, in the District Court parking lot on Main Street in Farmington.
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Maine Sea Grant at the University of Maine has launched the Oyster Trail of Maine, an educational initiative to raise awareness and appreciation for Maine oysters. The project is an ongoing initiative of Maine Sea Grant, University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Maine Aquaculture Association, Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center, In A Half Shell, and participating oyster […]
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A Bangor Daily News reporter published an article about her day as a counselor at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Tanglewood 4-H Camp and Learning Center in Lincolnville. The article is part of a BDN series that spotlights important but often underappreciated summer work that occurs along the state’s midcoast. Tanglewood 4-H Camp was […]
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Tori Jackson, an associate professor of agriculture and natural resources with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was a recent guest on Maine Public’s “Maine Calling” radio show. The topic of the show was the state’s elderberry crop, with a focus on the latest research, as well as the berry’s different applications and potential for […]
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The University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H program was mentioned in a Foster’s Daily Democrat article about Laura Jaquays, an author, artist, teacher and founder of Art HOPE. The nonprofit arts and healing organization is dedicated to promoting creative wellness through free, expressive arts programs for people living with cancer or long-term illness and the […]
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The Republican Journal and Morning Ag Clips reported Highland Blueberry Farm in Stockton Springs will host a farm and field tour in conjunction with the Waldo County Extension Association’s annual meeting at the farm Aug. 30. The public is invited to tour the farm at 94 Old County Road, discover its innovative products, and learn […]
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The University of Maine Cooperative Extension offers information and recommendations on how to preserve fruits and vegetables that are ripe in August. UMaine Extension advises home gardeners who plan to can or freeze surplus produce to use the most up-to-date information. The organization’s publications contain information to help people find, grow, use, preserve and store […]
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Chris Bartlett, a finfish aquaculture specialist at the University of Maine, spoke with Public Radio International’s “The World” for the report, “From gutting sardines to shipping pregnant cows, this Maine port wants your business.” Eastport went from having a peak population of just more than 5,000 in 1900, to an estimated 1,352 residents today, according […]
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David Yarborough, a wild blueberry specialist with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was quoted in a Portland Press Herald story about difficulties in the blueberry business. A glut of frozen blueberries has led to depressed prices and farmers are absorbing huge losses, according to the article. This summer, farmers may not pick berries because they’d […]
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VillageSoup previewed the Highland Blueberry Farm tour in conjunction with the Waldo County Extension Association’s annual meeting 5:30–7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 31 at 94 Old County Road, Stockton Springs. The public is invited to discover the farm’s products and learn about the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Waldo County. Theresa and Tom Gaffney have […]
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