It’s time to clean out the root cellar and prepare for the new growing season ahead. Use up those squash and leftover apples with this warming soup recipe, perfect for a damp spring day! (This recipe is from marthastewart.com.) A Thanksgiving-worthy soup blends tangy, sweet apples with mellow butternut squash; cumin, coriander, ginger, and cayenne […]
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An Overview of MFFM’s Work
March 20, 2017 CategoriesWe’re always happy to meet with other organizations to talk about Maine’s farmers’ markets, and the various roles they play in their communities. This slideshow offers a quick overview of MFFM’s work and resources.  
Farmers’ Markets and SNAP-Ed: A Path to Better Nutrition
March 15, 2017 CategoriesAs we prepare for the 2017 Maine Harvest Bucks season. we’re looking forward to expanding partnerships with Maine SNAP-Ed. With 35 farmers’ markets enrolled in the MHB program, the need for outreach support and education continues to increase. Want to learn more about how SNAP educators around the state partner with farmers’ markets? Check out our December […]
REAP Grant Program Deadline March 31st
March 14, 2017 CategoriesThis is a reminder that the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) grant application competition deadline is less than a month away! It is the close of business (4:30 p.m.) on March 31, 2017. A few things to remember: We need only one hard copy original of the application and supporting materials. No emailed applications […]
UMaine Extension offers new resource for food entrepreneurs
March 14, 2017 CategoriesOrono, Maine – University of Maine Cooperative Extension has launched a new online resource designed to be particularly useful to aspiring or existing food manufacturers wanting to produce specialty food products. The new website, Resources for Food Entrepreneurs, was created by UMaine Extension regional small business educator and Extension professor Louis Bassano; Extension food science […]