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Aldermere Farm to host sap to syrup workshop
Thursday, March 1, 2018 - 10:00am
ROCKPORT — Maine Coast Heritage Trust, a statewide land conservation organization, invites all ages to try out making maple syrup from scratch (i.e. sap) during 'Sap to Syrup' on Wednesday, March 14. This educational workshop will be held from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at MCHT's Aldermere Farm office (down the street from the farm) located at 70 Russell Avenue in Rockport. Erickson Farm Manager Aaron Englander will give attendees an all-sensory demonstration of the syrup-making process from...
Tour year round energy efficient agriculture facility March 1 in Waldoboro
Tuesday, February 27, 2018 - 12:00pm
WALDOBORO — Join Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District, Maine Coast Heritage Trust, and Midcoast Farmers Alliance on Thursday, March 1 at 4 p.m. for a free tour of the Maine Sustainable Agriculture Society (MESAS) energy-efficient structure located at Waldoboro Business Park, 1 Pie Road in Waldoboro. Meet the folks who designed this prototype structure and see these innovative technologies at work: integrated solar roof, solar heating wall, and phase-change materials that help...
Meeting tonight
Salmon farm informational meeting in Belfast at Hutchinson Center
Wednesday, February 21, 2018 - 8:00am
BELFAST — Following the recent announcement that it plans to build a land-based salmon farm in Belfast, Nordic Aquafarms will join city officials for an information session about the project on Wednesday, February 21, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Hutchinson Center, 80 Belmont Avenue, Belfast. "We have been very pleased by the warm reception we have received from people in Belfast and around the state," said Nordic Aquafarms CEO Erik Heim, in a news release. "As a company, we believe in being...
NRCS seeks proposals for grants to improve conservation in Maine
Wednesday, February 14, 2018 - 8:30am
BANGOR — Do you have an idea that could improve conservation in Maine? The USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is announcing availability of Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) to stimulate the local development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies. NRCS anticipates that the amount available for support of this program in Fiscal Year 2018 will be up to $250,000 in Maine. Proposals are requested from eligible governmental or non-governmental...
Start dreaming of spring!
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water releases online plant sale catalog
Monday, February 12, 2018 - 3:15pm
It's that time of year again! Even though it is still snowing, it's not too early to plan for spring. This year we have our largest offering ever: 167 varieties, 36 of them brand new – 59 bareroot fruit trees & berries; 65 bareroot trees & shrubs (including some hard-to-find natives); 43 organically grown, potted perennials & herbs – with a few more still to be added. Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District strives to provide the community with high quality, bareroot...
Conservation funding assistance available for Maine agricultural producers
Thursday, February 8, 2018 - 5:30pm
Agricultural producers wanting to enhance current conservation efforts are encouraged to apply for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). Through this program, USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) helps private landowners build their business while implementing conservation practices that help ensure the sustainability of their entire operation. NRCS plans to enroll up to 10 million acres in CSP in 2018. While applications for CSP are accepted year round, applications must...
Seed swap event in Waldoboro Feb. 10
Thursday, January 25, 2018 - 8:00pm
All gardeners out there, both beginners and experienced, who enjoy growing new plants, will enjoy the annual Seed Swap Day (Saturday, Feb. 10) at Knox & Lincoln Counties Extension, 377 Manktown Road in Waldoboro. Although people have been swapping seeds since time began, these days people usually buy seeds. This old skill of swapping seeds is disappearing from our culture. When you save your own seeds, you are joining a chain of farmers, gardeners and seed savers that dates back to the...
Apprenticeships at MCHT farm preserves offer unique opportunities for new farmers
Friday, January 12, 2018 - 11:00am
ROCKPORT — As educational centers, Maine Coast Heritage Trust's farm preserves in Rockport – Aldermere Farm and Erickson Fields – attract individuals pursuing careers in agriculture. The lessons they learn go beyond the logistics of farm operations. During their time at the farms apprentices engage with the community through educational agricultural programs, which teach about the local food system—food production, processing, distribution, consumption and waste management-- through the lens of...
Gardening for pollinators workshop Jan. 20
Thursday, January 11, 2018 - 2:15pm
WALDOBORO — Knox Lincoln County Beekeepers (KLCB) host beekeeper and Master Gardener Jean Vose on Saturday, January 20 at the Knox-Lincoln Counties Extension Office at 377 Manktown Road in Waldoboro. The program begins at 10 a.m. The topic of the presentation is "Pollinators and the Gardens that Feed Them." The slideshow program will describe the basics needed to create a pollinator friendly garden as well as the food sources that attract and nourish them. Vose will give an overview of Maine...
Heidi Baker named GM, following father, grandfather
Family legacy continues at Rockport’s Aldermere Farm
Tuesday, January 9, 2018 - 4:15pm
ROCKPORT — It was the Thursday before Christmas when Heidi Baker heard the news she had been hoping for: Maine Coast Heritage Trust had named her general manager of Aldermere Farm and Erickson Farm Preserve, a role previously held by her father, Ron Howard. Her grandfather, Dwight Howard, had managed Aldermere for four decades prior to being succeeded by his son. While the beloved Midcoast landmark has always been a working farm, it was run privately by Albert Chatfield until 1999 when Maine...
Heidi Baker named General Manager at Aldermere Farm
Friday, January 5, 2018 - 12:30pm
ROCKPORT – Maine Coast Heritage Trust, a statewide land conservation organization, announced that Heidi Baker will assume the role of general manager of Aldermere Farm on January 15. Baker will be advancing from her position as Aldermere's Herd Manager, a role she has served in since 2013. Baker brings almost 20 years of experience in agriculture and animal husbandry as well as a passion for working with young people. As a child, she raised her own flock of Southdown sheep and was active in 4-H...
165-acre Metcalf-Ferguson farm in Northport conserved
Monday, December 18, 2017 - 5:30am
CAMDEN — This week the family of Elizabeth Metcalf donated a conservation easement that permanently conserves the 165-acre family farm on Knight Pond Road in Northport. Conservation of the property protects a regionally significant wetland fen known as the 'Knight Pond Bog' along with over 4,000 feet of waterfront frontage on the thoroughfare connecting Knight and Pitcher Ponds. With the completion of this project, the entire shoreline of Knight Pond, a headwater pond of the Ducktrap River, is...
UMaine Extension ‘Growing Maine’ video series wins regional award
Thursday, December 14, 2017 - 10:15am
ORONO— The University of Maine Cooperative Extension video series "Growing Maine" received a first-place, Eastern Region award from the National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences in the area of Television/Video Communications. The video series includes six short-form documentary stories about farmers and food producers in Maine. New stories are added to the collection on a quarterly basis. The "Growing Maine" video series helps consumers get to know their food sources better...
USDA Rural Development welcomes Timothy Hobbs as state director in Maine
Monday, December 11, 2017 - 2:00pm
BANGOR —Timothy Hobbs has been selected by USDA Rural Development by President Donald J. Trump to serve as State Director in Maine. Hobbs officially began his leadership position at the agency on November 26. State Director Timothy Hobbs said, "I am honored to lead this key agency in Maine, which is vital to the well-being and future of our rural communities. Working alongside our partners in the state, we will help Maine people finance homes, invest in essential community facilities, and...
Federal funds directed to Maine to support farmers
Thursday, November 30, 2017 - 2:45pm
The Portland-based Cultivating Community will receive a $597,252 grant from the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture to train and help support the growth of New American and veteran farmers in Maine. “We in Maine and New England need to produce more of our own food. It's what's right for our people and our land and it's an increasingly important economic driver for the region,” said Cultivating Community Executive Director Craig Lapine, in a news release. “Our work generally and this project specifically...
Rock City adds Georges River Blend coffee to benefit land trust
Tuesday, November 28, 2017 - 7:45am
ROCKLAND — The Georges River Land Trust (GRLT) is excited to partner with Rock City Roasters to develop a new coffee blend that supports the ongoing conservation work of the Land Trust. "We are pleased to offer this special roast to the community, that also recognizes the good work of the Georges River Land Trust", says Susanne Ward, owner of Rock City Roasters. The coffee is a bright high toned medium roast with a rich earthy finish, perfect for an organization that stewards this special...
Waldo County Humane Society announces upcoming rabies clinics
Monday, November 27, 2017 - 10:00am
LINCOLNVILLE — The Waldo County Humane Society is holding a free rabies clinic Saturday, Dec. 2, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Lincolnville Fire Station. This is the second to last free rabies clinic this season. Dr. Chris Tomalty of Little River Veterinary Hospital will administer the shots, which are free for pet owners who live in Waldo County. Those who live outside the county are welcome and will be charged $7 per shot. Pets should be on a leash or in a carrier. Bring proof of a previous...
Part Three: Thanksgiving on a different scale
Napolean the 20-pound turkey who fears humans and the woman who loves him
Tuesday, November 21, 2017 - 9:15am
BROOKS— Napolean is a 20-pound commercially bred turkey who was rescued from being on the menu one Thanksgiving. He was seized by the state in a cruelty case and brought to Peace Ridge Farm Sanctuary, a haven for farm animals. Unfortunately, the abuse he suffered from his original owners affected him so profoundly that by the time he was brought to a safe place on the farm, he was deeply mistrustful of human contact and would fearfully charge at anyone who tried to approach him. Unlike the...
Holiday photo ops with Beltie calves at Aldermere Farm, Dec. 2
Thursday, November 16, 2017 - 7:00pm
On Saturday, December 2, Maine Coast Heritage Trust’s Aldermere Farm will open its barn doors to the public for Beltie Holiday, a holiday tradition started at the farm 13 years ago in conjunction with Camden’s Christmas by the Sea. The celebration will take place from 9 a.m. to noon inside Aldermere’s main barn, located at 20 Russell Ave in Rockport. Parking will be along Russell Ave. Attendees are encouraged to don their most festive (or ugliest) holiday sweaters and take cameras to have their...
Part Two: Their stories
What a tiny Angora rabbit and a 700-pound pig have in common
Thursday, November 16, 2017 - 11:00am
BROOKS—Nearly every type of farm animal at Peace Ridge Sanctuary has its own barn and space to roam. And each animal has its own story, which reveals both sides of human nature: from people who’ve treated them carelessly, cruelly, and the compassion of others, who see their intrinsic value.
The pigs
There are 21 pigs on the farm and the pot bellied pigs, with their stiff, bristled hair and roly-poly bodies come charging out of the barn, happy to be pet...
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Rescued farm animals get a better life at Peace Ridge Sanctuary
Wednesday, November 8, 2017 - 1:15pm
BROOKS — Far inland, on 790 acres of rolling farmland, approximately 240 animals of every kind, from domestic companion animals, such as dogs and rabbits to draft horses and sheep, spend their days relaxing, eating, roaming, and sleeping. They are all in retirement and not one thing is expected of any of them, just to live out their lives peacefully in ample open space with supervised care. Daniella Tessier founded Peace Ridge Sanctuary on a seven-acre farm in 2001. In 2016, she and the...
Easement in Lincolnville now held by Coastal Mountains Land Trust
Monday, November 6, 2017 - 8:45am
LINCOLNVILLE — After ten years of stewarding the conservation easement on the Dickerson-Redfield-Lipmanowicz property in Lincolnville, the Georges River Land Trust (GRLT) has assigned the easement to Coastal Mountains Land Trust (CMLT). The purpose of the conservation easement is to permanently protect 120 acres of natural, agricultural, forestry, and scenic resources, including prime farmland soils and mature forests to sustain the availability for economically productive forestry and...
Waldo County Humane Society announces upcoming rabies clinics
Friday, October 27, 2017 - 11:30am
The Waldo County Humane Society has changed the date of its November rabies clinic and has scheduled two additional clinics for December and January. As always, rabies shots are free for pet owners who live in Waldo County. Those who live outside the county are welcome and will be charged $7 per shot. All clinics will run from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. The November clinic will still be held at the Troy Town Office, 129 Rogers Road, Troy, but it is now set for Saturday, November 18. Dr. Jocelyn Burke...
Ron Howard logs 17 years
Retirement party for Aldermere Farm’s Head Bull
Saturday, October 21, 2017 - 9:15am
Rockport - Young and old and everyone in between stopped by Aldermere Farm in Rockport on Friday, October 20 to say goodbye to Ron Howard, the man who for 17 years has watched and helped Aldee mere Farm grow from a privately held farm to what it is today, a public bridge between Camden and Rockport with programs, trails and opportunities for young children to learn and grow on a farm. The food and people just kept on coming. Enjoy the photo gallery of Ron Howard’s retirement. Related article:...
From Washington, D.C.
Trump Administration withdraws new protections for American farmers
Wednesday, October 18, 2017 - 8:15am
PORTLAND— Congresswoman Chellie Pingree released the following statement today on the Trump Administration's decision to withdraw the USDA's Farmer Fair Practice Rules, which would have helped level the playing field between poultry farmers and the large processors they contract with. "The Trump Administration's decision to withdraw these long-awaited and much-needed protections for American farmers is extremely disappointing but not surprising. From big banks to fossil-fuel giants, the Trump...
Ron Howard retiring after 17 years as Aldermere Farm’s leader
Wednesday, October 11, 2017 - 7:00pm
ROCKPORT – Ron Howard has logged 17 years as General Manager of Aldermere Farm and more recently, Erikson Fields. On October 20, Howard will officially retire his position. No replacement has been named, but Maine Coast Heritage Trust is actively searching for the right person. "When we started, and that is going back to when the Chatfield's owned it, it was very private and the community wasn't really invited," he said. "That included the land and the cattle." Aldermere Farm has approximately...
Legacy of Appleton’s Maine Water Buffalo Co. coming to an end
Saturday, October 7, 2017 - 2:15pm
APPLETON – Sunday, October 8 will be a bittersweet day for the Maine Water Buffalo Company. The farm, owned by Brian and Jessica Farrar and home to Maine's only herd of Water Buffalo at 91 Old County Road, will be open to the public for the last time. The herd has been sold and will be moving to New York at the end of October. Sunday will be the last day you can see this magnificent breed of animal. "We had really hoped for the herd to go to a farm in Maine," said Jessica Farrar. "It just didn'...
Native plant seed sowing workshop offered on Oct. 28
Friday, October 6, 2017 - 1:30pm
WHITEFIELD — Growing native plants from seed is a great way to produce a lot of plants inexpensively and to protect the genetic diversity of our Maine native plants. Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District is offering a hands-on workshop on "Growing Native Plants from Seed" on Saturday, October 28 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Sheepscot General Store and Farm, 98 Town House Rd in Whitefield. Heather McCargo, founder and director of Wild Seed Project ( www.wildseedproject.net ),...
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District seeks nominations for supervisors
Friday, October 6, 2017 - 9:45am
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District, whose mission is to provide assistance to the community in conservation of land and water resources, has an opening on its five-member Board of Supervisors. The volunteer Board. which is responsible for guiding the District's business affairs and operations, comprises three elected and two appointed supervisors, who each serve overlapping three-year terms. This year the board is seeking nominations for one elected position. Anyone interested...
Knox-Lincoln Conservation District 70th to hold Anniversary Banquet
Tuesday, October 3, 2017 - 7:00pm
On Wednesday, October 18, from 4 to 8:30 p.m., Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District is celebrating 70 years of conserving land and water resources in Knox and Lincoln counties with a special Annual Banquet. The District invites friends, neighbors, volunteers, and cooperators to Jewell Lodge at Camp Wavus on Damariscotta Lake for appetizers, dinner, music, a cash bar, and raffles. Go early and relax on the deck or by the lake, meet supervisors and staff, view a scrolling slide...
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Indoor United Farmers Market in Belfast full of delights
Sunday, October 1, 2017 - 7:45pm
BELFAST – Unique as far as farmers markets go, the United Farmers Market in Belfast, on Spring Street, is a feast of produce, with even an indoor sunroom that serves as a cafe where visitors can sit and break bread with others. The market offers indoor stalls filled with vendors and wide aisles to stroll the buildings interior. There is nothing cramped and hurried about this market. From a cup of coffee to lunch or a sweet pastry, soaps, linens and flowers there really is something for everyone...
meeting to commence at Oceanside High School
Maine State Beekeepers announce annual meeting
Thursday, September 7, 2017 - 11:00am
ROCKLAND — Join the buzz and register today for the 2017 Maine State Beekeepers Annual Meeting held in Rockland on Saturday, October 14, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Registration begins at 8 a.m. The location is the Oceanside High School at 400 Broadway, Rockland. For the second year, the meeting is hosted by the Knox-Lincoln County Beekeepers. Featured speakers include Dr. Jim Tew, Beekeeping Specialist for the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, Auburn University and Emeritus Professor...
Going to the Fair? Maine’s agricultural fairs through Sept. 4
Tuesday, August 29, 2017 - 8:45pm
This week and weekend, there are four Maine agricultural fairs held around the state: Windsor, Blue Hill, Harmony and Springfield.
Windsor Fair
Dates/Times: August 27 - September 4, 2017 Location: Windsor Description: A family tradition since 1888 Major Events: A large, progressive fair with extensive agricultural, art/crafts exhibits. Large midway, animal pull events, harness racing and mechanical pulling. Fair Website: http://www.windsorfair.com/ For more information contact...
Seeks community help in tracking, eradicating
UMaine research targets browntail moth infestation
Tuesday, August 29, 2017 - 3:45pm
High in the trees, as soon as the first leaf buds begin to open in the early spring, browntail moth caterpillars emerge from their winter nests. The larvae voraciously feed on the young leaves with a particular appetite for hardwood species, including oak and apple. A heavily infested tree can contain more than 1,000 nests, each home to upward of 400 hungry young caterpillars. While large infestations can cause serious harm — or even mortality — to the host trees, it’s the small toxic, barbed...
Jamaican goat curry stars at Beth's Farm Market Neighbor Appreciation Night
Friday, August 25, 2017 - 4:30pm
Buying local carries its own rewards, but on Sunday, August 20, Beth's Farm Market celebrated its neighbors and customers from near and far with Neighbor Appreciation Night. All were treated to a 5-star event, featuring tender, moist, exquisitely-flavored barbecued chicken, Beth's own corn-on-the-cob, rice with beans, sliced cucumber, the best coleslaw ever made, (with a surprise of tomato), and, the piece de resistance, a fabulous Jamaican goat curry. Safe to say, all but the goat was grown...
Erickson Fields Preserve to host Harvest Celebration
Thursday, August 24, 2017 - 9:30pm
ROCKPORT — The public is invited to join Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT) staff at Erickson Fields Preserve for an open farm day from 3 to 6 p.m. on Friday, August 25. The Erickson Fields Teen Agricultural Crew (Teen Ag Crew) will lead tours of their 4-acre vegetable garden. The Teen Ag Crew is an entrepreneurial internship for local teens that teaches them to manage a market garden. In the evening, they will be showing off their hard work of the summer before returning to their local schools...
Rockland’s Krisandra McNichol named 2017 Maine Wild Blueberry Queen
Thursday, August 24, 2017 - 12:15pm
UNION — Krisandra McNichol, of Rockland was crowned the 2017 Maine Wild Blueberry Queen at the Union Fair on Monday August 21. Krisandra is a 2016 salutatorian graduate of Oceanside High School. She will attend Colby College in the Fall to study neurobiology and music and plans to continue on to medical school. Her interests are piano, percussionist, vocalist, exercising, rock climbing and traveling. Krisandra's sponsor is Spruce Mountain Blueberries of West Rockport. Krisandra will represent...
Spring, summer and fall beauty spills over parking lot, footbridge, downtown
Camden Riverhouse Hotel garden is true self-starter
Wednesday, August 23, 2017 - 4:45pm
CAMDEN — Tucked in on the north side of town, the Camden Riverhouse Hotel may be best known by locals for its arresting gardens. Owner David Dickey, who said the hotel was constructed 22 years ago, derives great pleasure from baskets, beds, window boxes, and various container plantings that color the guest parking lot in front of his establishment. The wild and colorful plantings also deck the footbridge over the nearby Megunticook River, which is owned and maintained by Dickey and his team...
From Washington, D.C.
Pingree, New England Congressional leaders work to assist dairy farmers
Wednesday, August 23, 2017 - 12:30pm
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and more than two dozen federal lawmakers from across New England sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue requesting that dairy milk be designated as an agricultural commodity eligible for Federal Crop Insurance and that the Risk Management Agency (RMA) to develop additional insurance products for dairy farmers. Farm milk prices have dropped almost 40% in the last few years, and dairy farmers in...
Maine Woodland Owners offers chainsaw safety course
Monday, August 21, 2017 - 12:45pm
SEARSMONT — Brush up your chainsaw skills at this workshop geared for both novices and more experienced loggers. It will be led by Ted Wright, who oversees the Northeast Master Logger Certification Program and Brent West of Georges River Land Trust. The event will take place from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on September 23. Participants will be divided into two groups, advanced and novice/intermediate. Chainsaw maintenance, safety, and proper bucking and felling techniques will be demonstrated...
KLCB presents talk on early fall beekeeping
Monday, August 14, 2017 - 9:30am
BREMEN —Knox-Lincoln County Beekeepers [KLCB] host their End of Summer Wrap Up meeting with hive opening on Saturday, August 19. The topic of this meeting is "Early Fall Look". The meeting begins at 10:00 a.m. at the home Joan Ray in Bremen. KLCB is pleased to welcome as our speaker, Dave Spicer, KLCB Past President, Vice President of the Maine State Beekeepers Association and co-owner of Spicer Bees in Whitefield. David and his wife Susan are an educational resource for beekeepers across Maine...
Support youth farming at the 4th annual Union Fair Youth Market Auction
Monday, August 14, 2017 - 9:15am
UNION — The 4th Annual Union Fair Youth Market Auction will take place on Monday, August 21 at 6:30 p.m. at the Union Fairgrounds. 18 hardworking youth from around the state will bring steers, lambs, meat birds and laying hens to the live auction. These youth have worked hard day and night feeding, cleaning, walking and caring for these animals. They have learned not only how to feed and show an animal they are also learning responsibility, time management and how to market their animals. For...
Harvesting blueberries in Hope with Brodis and Howard families
Wednesday, August 2, 2017 - 8:00pm
HOPE— The Howard and Brodis families have been growing wild blueberries on approximately 160 acres of their 900 acre property in Hope for more than six generations, said Field Manager Ron Howard, noting that despite the different last names, the two families are actually one extended family. While Ron supervises the field crew, his son, Jeremy, is at the helm of the nearby Brodis Blueberries processing and retail operation. Howard explained that the property and farm are owned by his mother-in-...
August 12 is Calf Cuddling Day
Cuddle a calf at ME Water Buffalo Co.
Tuesday, August 1, 2017 - 1:00pm
Calf Cuddling Day at ME Water Buffalo Co. on Saturday, August 12 from 11:00 a.m. through 4:00 a.m. Water buffalo calves to cuddle , wagon rides throughout the day out to the pasture to see the adult buffalo up close. Goats to pet. Buffalo cheeses to sample. The farm store will be open with buffalo cheese, yogurt and gelato. Bring your cameras but please leave your pets at home. For more info call (207) 701-7283 or check out www.mewaterbuffaloco.com .
From farm to far-flung lands
Rockport couple creates garden shares to support education foundation
Monday, July 31, 2017 - 3:00pm
ROCKPORT — Sitting in Michelle Bianchi's garden on a sunny morning — the last day of July — it's difficult not to ease into the serenity of the space. Greens and flowers nearly overflow from impeccably maintained raised beds, and bees buzz about. The garden has become more than just a peaceful space that yields a delicious bounty, however, it has become an innovative fundraising tool for the Michelle and Frederick Bianchi Education Foundation, incorporated as a 501(c)(3) in 2015 by Michelle and...
From Augusta
USDA distributes oral rabies vaccine in northeast Maine for wildlife
Friday, July 28, 2017 - 8:15am
AUGUSTA — Wildlife Services, a program within the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, will distribute oral rabies vaccine (ORV) baits beginning on or about August 3 through August 7 in northeastern Maine. The distribution campaign is part of ongoing, cooperative rabies control efforts aimed at reducing the incidence of raccoon rabies-the distribution of ORV baits has occurred annually since 2003. In cooperation with the Maine Center for Disease Control...
Belfast Farmers’ Market to host “Taste of the Market” event
Wednesday, July 26, 2017 - 5:00pm
BELFAST — The Belfast Farmers' Market is celebrating the arrival of August and the full on vegetable season with a “Taste of the Market – Big Salad Bowl” event on Friday, August 4, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. under the center canopy. All are invited to sample what's in season. In the fashion of a potluck, each Market member will be adding something to the tasting table. You'll start out with a small bowl of fresh greens provided by member farms, then choose to add ingredients such as cheese...
Camden Farmers’ Market announces activities, new vendors
Wednesday, July 26, 2017 - 4:00pm
CAMDEN — Abrahams Goat Farm and Creamery of Newport has joined Camden Farmers' Market's Wednesday afternoon lineup. A licensed Maine creamery and member of the Maine Cheese Guild, Abrahams produces farmstead goat cheeses including chevre, feta, panir and yogurt. The farm also produces goat meat cabrito (young milk-fed goat) and whey fed pork, selling various cuts including bacon and sausages. Kids Club at Camden Farmers' Market meets Wednesday 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. pm through August 23. The...
15th Annual Event
Land Trust offers free blueberry pick at Beech Hill
Thursday, July 20, 2017 - 4:15pm
ROCKPORT— Coastal Mountains Land Trust invites the public to participate in the 15th annual free blueberry pick held on Saturday, August 5 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The rain date is Sunday, August 6. The Land Trust is excited to once again open a portion of the 25-acre organic blueberry farm for a free community pick. Staff and volunteers will be on hand to welcome and orient people to areas open for picking. A volunteer will be playing the guitar and entertaining you as you are 'pick'n the...
climate in Maine and across the Northern Hemisphere affected by declining extent, thickness of Arctic sea ice
Wet winter, spring alleviate drought conditions in state
Thursday, July 20, 2017 - 9:30am
Maine's wet 2017 winter and spring eased the 2016 drought conditions, according to Sean Birkel, University of Maine research assistant professor and Maine State Climatologist. Winter precipitation was 2.3 inches more than normal on a statewide average , he says, totaling 11.7 inches water equivalent. And spring precipitation was 2.5 inches above normal, totaling 12.3 inches water equivalent. Those and more of Birkel's findings are included on the updated
Maine Climate News site ....
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Free Seminar: How to protect your Assets
Monday, September 24, 2018 -
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9/24: Midcoast Maine in World War II at The Lincoln Home
Monday, September 24, 2018 -
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Belfast Historical Society presents: Edgar Filmore Hanson
Monday, September 24, 2018 - 7:00pm
National Voter Registration Day Voter Drive at Rockland Public Library
Tuesday, September 25, 2018 -
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Camden Public Library celebrates National Voter Registration Day Sept. 25
Tuesday, September 25, 2018 -
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Tuesday, September 25, 2018 -
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Free Seminar: Saving the Family Camp
Tuesday, September 25, 2018 -
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Tuesday, September 25, 2018 -
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