University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a workshop about canning and preserving strawberry jam on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, from 5:30–8:00 p.m. at the Frinklepod Farm, 244 Log Cabin Road, Arundel Participants will learn how to prepare and preserve strawberry jam, including methods for using less sugar. The instructor will teach safe preservation techniques […]
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will present a 7-part online lunch and learn series intended to help farmers take their soil health to the next level. The sessions will be held from noon–1 p.m. on Tuesdays, May 27 to July 8. The sessions are for farmers who have experience with soil health practices and want […]
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a workshop about canning and preserving strawberry jam on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, from 5:30–8:00 p.m. at the Caswell Farm, 120 Whitney Rd, Gray. Participants will learn how to prepare and preserve strawberry jam, including methods for using less sugar. The instructor will teach safe preservation techniques for […]
Join UMaine Extension and our community partners for a series of three workshops for urban gardeners and farmers. Held at different sites in Portland, these sessions will focus on practices that help growers increase their resilience in an urban setting. Participants may join us for as many sessions as they are able; please note that […]
University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a food preservation workshop at Little Ridge Farm, 103 Gould Rd. in Lisbon Falls. Pickling and canning dilly beans (pickled green beans) will be held Tuesday, July 29, 2025, from 5:30 – 8 p.m. Participants will learn recommended methods for preserving foods, the latest and safest recipes, what […]
University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a food preservation workshop at the Maine Tasting Center, 506 Old Bath Rd. in Wiscasset. Spirited Spreads: Boozy Jams Happy Hour will take place on Friday, August 1, 2025, from 4:30–7 p.m. Participants will learn how to effectively and safely incorporate spirits and liqueurs into fruit jams. Workshop […]
University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering an 8-hour ServSafe® Food Protection Manager course on Monday, August 11, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Double Tree by Hilton, 363 Maine Mall Road in South Portland. The course helps prepare attendees for the ServSafe® Food Protection Manager Certification exam, which will be administered […]
University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a food preservation workshop at Little Ridge Farm, 103 Gould Rd. in Lisbon Falls. Preserving tomato salsa will take place Tuesday, August 26, 2025, from 2 – 5:30 p.m. Participants will learn recommended methods for preserving foods, the latest and safest recipes, what equipment to use to ensure […]
Join UMaine Extension and our community partners for a series of three workshops for urban gardeners and farmers. Held at different sites in Portland, these sessions will focus on practices that help growers increase their resilience in an urban setting. Participants may join us for as many sessions as they are able; please note that […]
University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a food preservation workshop at the Maine Tasting Center, 506 Old Bath Rd. in Wiscasset. Pickle Party: Brining the Summer Harvest, is scheduled for Friday, August 29, 2025 from 4:30 p.m.–7 p.m. and will cover the basics of pickling vegetables and how to use a boiling water bath […]
