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WERU Talk of the Towns program: Fishing, Growing and Buying Local: what are the benefits to local communities? at 89.9 FM or streaming at www.weru.org and shortly after broadcast, will be available for download in the archive section.
February 26, 2010 from 10am to 11am
Talk of the Towns program : Fishing, Growing and Buying Local: what are the benefits to local communities?, with Aaron Dority, Penobscot East, Will Hopkins, Cobscook Bay Resource Center and Bob St. Peter, Food for Maine’s Future
- By Land and By Sea: Connecting Maine's Farming and Fishing Communities on March 5, 2010 from 9am to 10:15am
- By Land and By Sea: Connecting Maine's Farming and Fishing Communities on February 28, 2010 from 5pm to 7pm
Connecting Classrooms and Cafeterias: From Arugula to Zucchini - A Conference for K-12 Educators at Gorham Middle School
August 7, 2009 from 9am to 4:30pm
Conference registration is $15.00 per person - includes a delicious local lunch!
*CEU's available (participants must cover additional $20 cost, if desired)*
Workshops include: Integrating School Garden Activities into Classroom Curriculum; Maine F…
Something that may be of interest: Maine College Dining Summit at St. Joeseph's College in Standish on August 5th, 2009
Maine DiningSummit2009.pdf
Profile Information
- Where in Maine do you live and eat?
- Southern Maine
- What issues are you and/or your group interested or expert in?
- farmland protection, organics, health and nutrition, food justice, farm to school, school gardens, home gardens, community gardens, hunger and local foods access, farm to institution, farm to restaurant, CSAs, farmers' markets, local foods marketing and distribution, food coops, GM-free seeds and genetics
- Are you a food producer? If so, what types of food do you produce?
- vegetables, apples, berry fruit, other
- If you produce foods of some sort, please choose one of the following:
- I produce foods only for my own and my family's consumption
- Other info about Me (please mention any food, fishing, agriculture, or community groups you are affiliated with):
- I'm currently a grad student, enrolled in the Agriculture, Food & Environment program at Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science & Policy. I also serve on the Board of Directors for both MOFGA and Cultivating Community. At the moment, I'm particularly excited about a new project underway through the Eat Local Foods Coalition, exploring collaborative potential between Maine's farming and fishing communities as we collectively continue efforts to build a vibrant and sustainable local food movement.
Comment Wall (8 comments)
- At 9:12pm on March 31, 2008,
Jones Franzel said…
- Hello friend ~ Soooo excited about Food + Farm, and my inside sources keep remarking on how awesome you are to work with. Hope to see you soon!
- At 8:16am on March 24, 2008,
John Jemison said… - Hi amanda - my Carola potatoes are holding out very well. Most of the winter squash has faded (molded) - and the parsnips are a tad soft - but my spuds are still delicious. Roasted some up last night.
see you for a while on sunday week - got our slow food kickoff dinner that evening. take care, jj
- At 5:29pm on March 22, 2008,
Leslie Oster said… - Thanks sweetie! How are you going to do the SPACE thing and the Boothbay thing all in the same weekend? You must be Super Woman!
- At 8:03am on March 13, 2008,
Maggie Warner said… - yum yum yum, i would do a soup swap, but this is the first weekend i have to be in wells since before thanksgiving so i am going to take full advantage of sleeping in and being lazy!
- At 5:38pm on March 3, 2008,
Liz Blackwell-Moore said… - thanks for clueing me in on the site!!
L
- At 7:08pm on March 1, 2008,
Jim Hanna said… - Hi Amanda
Local virtual friends are cool too.
Jim
- At 3:03pm on March 1, 2008,
John Jemison said…
- ciao Amanda ... i hope you are doing well.
john jemison
- At 10:11pm on February 28, 2008,
David Buchanan said… - Hey, I'm getting excited about this site! So many school garden activities are coming through my emails these days, I'd like to form a group to help keep track of everything. David
Latest Activity
Gail, Same as Meadow Ridge Per Farm. I sell bulb flowers, perennials, herbs (potted and some cut) and greens. In May we also have baked goods, meats, dairy...pretty much everything else but the late-season vege.
The two markets we attend open in May, Mother's Day weekend. This is great for us because we sell perennials and cut flowers. Our markets also have bakers, meats, annuals, and a few farmers with early crops. And to Penobscot - all the markets love t…
Hi Gail,
In response to your question: "Some of your markets open in May! Can you tell me just what you have for sale at such an early date? Thanks!", there are several things to consider. One is that many growers now have greenhouses or hoophouses…
Can u send me your email address....I can forward the application and guidelines!
That would be great! We're still in the early stages of planning, but it's good to have options and Milbridge is a community we would like to work with. Thanks!
Penobscot...we're looking for a seafood person in Milbridge (Washington County). I can send you an application if you're interested.
here's a link to information on green jobs:
http://www.greencareersguide.com/
Find Maine Green Jobs
and post opportunities here.
Happy Spring!!! : )
The New Gloucester Community Market is still looking for vendors. Email sweethollowsfarm@gmail.com for an application. Every Sunday 11-3, May-Oct. On rt. 100 across from Hodgman's Frozen Custard- great location!
Penobscot East Resource Center, partnered with regional fishermen, has formed a sector to address these very issues. Penobscot East is a non-profit organization based out of Stonington that is working to secure a future for the fishing communities o…
Thank you for the quick response! We have low man power at the moment, but moving inland does make a lot of sense - maybe in the near future we'll have the capacity to make that happen. I'll keep you posted on our progress!
Hi again Penobscot,
Something else to consider about farmers' markets. It always makes sense to go inland with your catch. There is a bit more driving involved, but there is far less local competition, and I know several farmers' Markets that would…
Hi Penobscot,
The most complete list of times,days, locations and starting and ending dates is at the ME Dept of Ag's website: www.getrealmaine.com
You can ask to see only markets in Washington or Hancock county.
February Shrimp Dragging off Mount Desert Island. Capt. Lawrence Hodgkins, 1st mate Forrest Gowell!
Does any one have a list of times and locations for farmers markets from Stonington to Jonesport? Or suggestions for who to contact for this info? Thanks!
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