Featuring a kickball tournament, Regatta, food trucks, an artisan fair, beer garden and two nights of live, local music, this festival is free and open to the public. You can find all the details here, and separate registration is required for the Kickball Tournament and RiverFest Regatta. The Lewiston-Auburn Metro Chamber is a Local Food, Local […]
Update: We have seen an INCREDIBLE response in registrations to this event! We are excited, and are looking forward to a wonderful event. We have needed to change our registration form into a WAIT LIST, as we assess our capacity to add more people. If you have not yet registered but still interested to attend, […]
Dear community, In light of last week's tragic events, we postponed our Fall Festival to focus on the essentials and get food out to our community. We have rescheduled it for this Sunday, and look forward to bringing our community together to process, support one another, and provide our kids with some fun activities during […]
Join Wild Seed Project at the St. Mary's Nutrition Center, in partnership with the Androscoggin Valley Soil & Water Conservation District for an event on seed saving and sowing! We will focus on how to process native perennial seeds to prepare them for winter. We will also learn about the diverse plants that grow here in […]
A year-round, family-friendly farmers' market right in the heart of Lewiston-Auburn, the Lewiston Farmers' Market offers visitors a chance to connect with one another and shop for a wide variety of fresh, delicious, local foods and goods while fostering a vibrant downtown and building a strong community and local economy. FREE PARKING is available in […]
We invite you to join us for "Young Mainers’ Efforts for Food and Climate Justice”, an in-person presentation with Q&A on January 15 , 2024. The presentation takes place at 1:15pm in Pettengill Hall Room G21 during the annual Martin Luther King Jr Day Observance at Bates College, the theme of which this year is “Food & […]
Join the Lewiston-Auburn community for a community meal at St. Mary's Nutrition Center! Volunteers needed: 11:00AM - 3:00PM: Prep 3:45PM - 6:00PM: Serving 5:30PM - 6:00PM: Clean Up Contact Alison to volunteer: amcconnell@covh.org 207-208-8503 (Call, VM, SM)
Gather at the Auburn public library for a community learning session on converting plastic trash into mini greenhouses! Signups for 2024 community garden plots will also be available. For more information contact Alison McConnell (Auburn) 207-208-8503 Bridgette Bartlett (Lewiston) 207-241-9310
Learn how to make your backyard more resilient to a changing climate! There's been a lot of scary conversations as we recognize stronger storms, warmer winters, and changing ecosystems; but we want to equip you with solutions you can implement TODAY! We'll talk about ways to reduce your lawn (and associated maintenance) by swapping it […]
You wouldn’t build a house on unstable ground, and the same is true in your garden—healthy soil creates a foundation of nutrients, support, and biodiversity that will help your gardens thrive. Join soil and compost educator Scott Guzman, owner of Diggers Cooperative, a local Maine compost business, to learn how to create abundant soil ecosystems right in your backyard with commonly accessible […]
