This workshop is presented by Greenhorns and Smithereen Farm, as part of the Low Low Tides seaweed harvest workshop and educational series. For more info, please visit greenhorns.org/events.In a hands-on, immersive workshop, writer and noodler Lola Milholland—owner of Umi Organic in Portland, Oregon—shares her love and knowledge of Japanese noodle soup. Join us in making springy hand-cut udon noodles from […]

In a hands-on, immersive workshop, writer and noodler Lola Milholland—owner of Umi Organic in Portland, Oregon—shares her love and knowledge of Japanese noodle soup. Join us in making springy hand-cut udon noodles from scratch. We’ll forage for seaweed during low tide, learn to harvest and dry, and participants will take home a small personal supply of Cobscook Bay wild-harvested […]

This workshop is presented by Greenhorns and Smithereen Farm, as part of the Low Low Tides seaweed harvest workshop and educational series. For more info, please visit greenhorns.org/events.With a focus on Evolutionary history of seaweed as the foundation of the marine food web: birds and multiple tropha of sea tiny sea creaturesMegan McOsker grew up in […]

Greenhorns and Smithereen Farm partner to offer educational seaweed harvest events. This is our seventh year of offering Low Low Tides Seaweed Programming.These events are multi-day educational and social experiences; at dawn we teach you to harvest responsibly and process wild algae for culinary use. In the afternoon we host teachers for lectures, and there […]

Hosted by MOFGADetails at: https://www.mofga.org/trainings/annual-events/seed-swap-and-scion-exchange/Please RSVPThis will be an indoor and outdoor event, so wear your woolies and come enjoy a warm drink, see old friends, meet new friends and bring home some scionwood for grafting and seeds for planting!Gardeners and orchardists are invited to bring their seeds, scionwood and cuttings to share. If you don’t […]

Hosted by Downeast Salmon FederationFull Details: https://www.mainesalmonrivers.org/annual-smelt-fryDowneast Salmon Federation held its first Smelt Fry back in 2001 with a modest gathering of just 50 people.  Since then, it has become an annual community event and now serves over 500 people each year! In the late winter, sea-run smelt are harvested from the tidal estuary in front of […]

Greenhorns and Smithereen Farm partner to offer educational seaweed harvest events. This is our seventh year of offering Low Low Tides Seaweed Programming.These events are multi-day educational and social experiences; at dawn we teach you to harvest responsibly and process wild algae for culinary use. In the afternoon we host teachers for lectures, and there […]

Walk through Candy Land and fill up a container of sweet treats for $7. All funds benefit Jonesboro Grange #357More details at: https://www.facebook.com/JonesboroGrange

Find full details at Healthy AcadiaAs the WCFC moves into 2025, community members are encouraged to get involved in several ways. The WCFC will host quarterly meetings open to the public, providing a platform for diverse voices and expertise in the food system, from farmers and fisherfolk to healthcare workers and artisans.Save these dates for […]

Presented by the Cobscook Institute. Details at: https://cobscookinstitute.org/birdfestThe annual Down East Spring Birding Festival provides a unique birding experience during spring migration and the breeding season with four days of guided hikes, boat tours, and presentations, all led by local guides with local knowledge. The Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife has named the Downeast Spring […]

We welcome school groups by prior arrangement to a preview day of the Pennamaquan Alewife Festival, with learning experiences led by fish biologists and participatory projects led by Greenhorns artists.Email [email protected] to arrange a visit for your school group.Join us Saturday May 24, 2025 for the full, family-friendly event.

It is Spring planting time again and we are happy to offer seedling pre-orders again this year. This link will take you to the Google form to fill out. The deadline for filling out is 5/19 for most pickups. We do have limited spots for an early pickup, the week before the seedling sale, but […]

All are welcome to our fourth annual Pennamaquan Alewife Festival. This is a free, family-friendly event open to the public.Free lunch buffet of local food! Learning experiences with fish biologists! Walk the alewife trail, dip in the river. Join in the fish-themed arts and crafts activities for families. Bring your bike to Mike’s Bikes for […]

A slideshow and talk by nurseryman, educator and permaculture specialist, on native, perennial, and unusual food crops for Downeast Maine.    No RSVP required, but if you want to RSVP via email to [email protected], Aaron will email you materials. Presented by the Eat Downeast!Campaign. This talk takes place as part of the Fourth Annual Pennamaquan Alewife […]

Greenhorns and Smithereen Farm partner to offer educational seaweed harvest events. This is our seventh year of offering Low Low Tides Seaweed Programming.These events are multi-day educational and social experiences; at dawn we teach you to harvest responsibly and process wild algae for culinary use. In the afternoon we host teachers for lectures, and there […]