University of Maine Cooperative Extension is set to offer an online workshop for entrepreneurs and farmers interested in starting a home-based, specialty food business in Maine. The workshop runs from 9 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, Feb. 21. Recipe to Market is a multidisciplinary program intended to introduce participants to key topics an aspiring entrepreneur […]
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Extension to offer free virtual farm finance workshop Feb. 28
Farmers with at least five years of experience are invited to participate in a virtual, two-hour workshop focused on how individual financial values impact business planning. The UMaine Extension event is set for 1-3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28. The Communicating about Personal Money Values workshop will introduce farmers to a variety of finance-related themes. Topics […]
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New Wabanaki basketry lexicon will give Indigenous communities say in cultural representation
ORONO — “This is special,” said Wabakani tribe member Jennifer Neptune as she peered through the glass pane of a display at the University of Maine Hudson Museum. “What’s unique about this one is the lace work around the outside edge. See how the ash is woven?” Her fingers moved in a weaving motion, an […]
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Applications open for Innovate for Maine Fellows internship program
ORONO — The University of Maine’s Foster Center for Innovation seeks students and companies to participate in the 2024 Innovate for Maine Fellows internship program. Applications are open. Innovate for Maine connects Maine college students with the state’s most exciting and fastest growing companies for paid, meaningful, hands-on internship experiences. The program looks for both […]
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Extension to host wild blueberry conference Feb. 17
ELLSWORTH — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is set to host its annual Wild Blueberry Conference from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, at the Moore Community Center, 125 State St. This year, the conference also will offer a virtual option. The event brings together experts, researchers, growers and industry leaders to […]
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UMaine Extension, partners help bring outdoor learning to students statewide
ORONO — Maine Outdoor School for All, a network of organizations that includes University of Maine Cooperative Extension, is expanding its community partnership, taking a significant step toward the goal of offering outdoor education to students across the entire state. To commemorate the milestone, a ceremonial signing event was held at the University of Maine […]
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UMaine celebrates future teachers with inaugural pinning ceremony
ORONO — The University of Maine College of Education and Human Development recently celebrated students who have chosen teaching as a career with its first ever pinning ceremony, according to a news release from Casey Kelly at the UMaine. “Teachers transform individuals, schools, organizations and communities for the better. I can think of no more […]
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Mitchell Center plans talk on creating ‘Our Maine’ book Feb. 5
ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine is set to host the talk Creating “Our Maine,” a book exploring Maine’s rich natural heritage, at 3 p.m. Monday, Feb. 5. Editors Aram Calhoun, Malcolm “Mac” Hunter and Kent Redford will offer a behind-the-scenes look at the process […]
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Hybrid workshops on starting seeds indoors set for February
ORONO — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is hosting a Starting Seeds Indoors workshop, designed to provide participants with the best practices for growing seedlings indoors. The free course will be offered in both virtual and in-person formats. The in-person workshop is set for 1-2:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, at the Bangor Public Library, […]
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Mitchell Center to host talk on future of Maine tidal marshes Jan. 29
ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine is set to host a talk, “Marshes for Maine’s Future — Turning the tide on marsh loss in Maine” at 3 p.m. Monday, Jan. 29. All talks in the Mitchell Center’s Sustainability Talks series are free and offered both […]