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Latest Activity
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...
Something that may be of interest: Maine College Dining Summit at St. Joeseph's College in Standish on August 5th, 2009
Maine DiningSummit2009.pdf
Just a reminder - it's not too late to register!
Connecting Classrooms to Cafeterias:
From Arugula to Zucchini
A Conference for K-12 Educators
August 7, 2009 – 9:00 to 4:30
Gorham Middle School
106 Weeks Road, Gorham, Maine 04038
Conference r...
Just a reminder - it's not too late to register!
Connecting Classrooms to Cafeterias:
From Arugula to Zucchini
A Conference for K-12 Educators
August 7, 2009 – 9:00 to 4:30
Gorham Middle School
106 Weeks Road, Gorham, Maine 04038
Conference r...
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
Winter Farmers' Market - Rollinsford, NH at Wentworth Greenhouses, Rollinsford, NH
December 4, 2009 from 10am to 2pm
Fresh salad greens, spinach, and lettuce ... carrots, parsnips, onions, and potatoes ... locally raised meats, locally caught fish, locally made jams, jellies, breads, and teas ... New Hampshire grown Christmas trees, wreaths, poinsettias, and kis...
Eat Local Foods Coalition Meeting at Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick - Seminar Room (2nd floor)
December 11, 2009 from 9:45am to 12pm
ELFC is a coalition of organizations and individuals dedicated to promoting and expanding access to locally grown food in Maine homes, stores, restaurants, and public institutions.
For phone conference options email elfcmaine@yahoo.com
Eat Local Foods Coalition Meeting at Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick - Seminar Room (2nd floor)
December 11, 2009 from 9:45am to 12pm
ELFC is a coalition of organizations and individuals dedicated to promoting and expanding access to locally grown food in Maine homes, stores, restaurants, and public institutions.
For phone conference options email elfcmaine@yahoo.com
Local, late 20s female, experienced in organic farming, vegetable, herb, perennial, and container gardening, and fruit and ornamental tree planting and pruning. Excellent cook and baker. Skilled in home canning and food preservation. Experience wi...
Eat Local Foods Coalition Meeting at Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick - Seminar Room (2nd floor)
December 11, 2009 from 9:45am to 12pm
ELFC is a coalition of organizations and individuals dedicated to promoting and expanding access to locally grown food in Maine homes, stores, restaurants, and public institutions.
For phone conference options email elfcmaine@yahoo.com
New Gloucester Supper to benefit the 'Veggie Connection' food pantry at Lower Village, New Gloucester
December 17, 2009 from 5pm to 6:30pm
HI everyone-- with enough volunteers we are now moving ahead! Please join us! See the details below:
Benefit supper for the New Gloucester Veggie Connection.
Thursday December 17, 2009, 5-6:30.
Ticket sales will go towards the purchase of seeds ...
Pork and Pottery at Bonobo at Bonobo Pizza
December 7, 2009 from 4pm to 7pm
I'll be sharing some of my home-raised, dry-cured salted ham in this follow-up to a charcuterie tasting I hosted a year ago. The ham is OG, from a pig I grew, salt only(no nitrates/nitrites) slow cured- it's been aging for one year in my cellar. I...
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