UU Theatre will stage “Hunger Pains,” a one-act play that speaks to the issue of food insecurity as we experience in the state of Maine. Written by a Bates College student who volunteered at the Good Shepherd Food Bank of Auburn, this play reveals the growing reality of living with hunger in Maine. Q&A panel […]
Organized by the Maine School Garden Network, the Maine Farm to School Network, FoodCorps Maine, and Maine Agriculture in the Classroom. Follow website link below FMI.
The Farm to Institution Summit is a first-year conference that will bring together leaders from the Northeast who are working to get more local and regional food into schools, colleges, health care and other institutions. Join hundreds of other farm to institution advocates for three exciting days of learning, sharing, exploring and connecting. The summit […]
Overlapping with and following the FINE Farm to Institution Summit on April 7-9th, the Northeast Campus Sustainability Consortium and the New England Campus Sustainability Forum will hold an annual event on April 9th and 10th at UMASS Amherst. The event is entitled "Strengthening Ties for Collective Impact: Campus Sustainability in the Northeast Region". FINE is […]
Last Tuesday of every month, 5:30 - 7:30 pm at the St. Mary's Nutrition Center (address below). Everyone welcome! Suggested donation of $5, no one turned away for lack of funds. A community get together and meal where participants practice healthy cooking techniques, try new foods, and set healthy eating goals together. Recipes feature seasonal fruits […]
The Farmers' Market Opens for the Summer of 2015! Times and location are the same as last season: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm at the municipal parking lot on the corner of Bates on Main Street. New vendors and thanks to the work of the Friends of the Market Committee lots of exciting activities in […]
Last Tuesday of every month, 5:30 – 7:30 pm at the St. Mary’s Nutrition Center (address below). Everyone welcome! Suggested donation of $5, no one turned away for lack of funds. A community get together and meal where participants practice healthy cooking techniques, try new foods, and set healthy eating goals together. Recipes feature seasonal […]
The summer Lewiston Farmers' Market runs every Sunday from 10am-1pm, end of May through October. Dedicated to bringing fresh, local food to residents of the Lewiston area, one can shop for vegetables, fruit, baked goods, eggs, dairy, meat, flowers, crafts and more. Meet up with friends and neighbors. Activities for children and live music also […]
Last Tuesday of every month, 5:30 – 7:30 pm at the St. Mary’s Nutrition Center (address below). Everyone welcome! Suggested donation of $5, no one turned away for lack of funds. A community get together and meal where participants practice healthy cooking techniques, try new foods, and set healthy eating goals together. Recipes feature seasonal […]
A Maine tradition, close to 100 family farms will open their gates to the public this Sunday, July 26 from 10am-3pm. Open Farm Day is an annual family event that connects consumers with the men and women who help produce their food. Activities may include barn and field tours, milking, hay rides, petting zoos, nature trails, beautiful […]