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Maine Fiddlehead Festival
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Time: April 28, 2012 all day
Location: UMF Campus and around town
City/Town: Farmington
Website or Map: http://g.co/maps/fpges
Event Type: bringing, food, producers, together, with, consumers.
Organized By: Western Mts. Alliance, Food for Maine's Future, UMF Sustainability Group, Homestead Kitchen, Bakery and Bar, Farmers, Consumers
Latest Activity: Apr 22, 2012
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Save the Date! Mark Lapping will be keynote speaker. Panel discussions on Local Food and Self-governance ordinance. Farmers discuss importance of buying local, eating local. Preparing Fiddleheads and other demonstrations. Vendors at UMF and at the 4PM wrap-up at Homestead Bakery with Ag Task Force leading discussion. More details to follow!
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