Presented by Maine Seaweed Week, founded by Heritage Seaweed. Full details at seaweedweek.org Many events in Portland, but also state-wide, including Ellsworth, Belfast, Freeport, etc. Get ready for Maine’s seventh annual Seaweed Week! From Friday, April 25th, through Sunday, May 4th, we’re bringing you a seaweed-centered celebration across the state. . . .
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 . . .
Seaweed Commons, Greenhorns, and Smithereen Farm are proud to be exhibitors at Maine Seaweed Week’s Seaweed Saturday on April 26 in Portland, Maine. More details about the event at: https://seaweedweek.org/seaweed-saturday/ Come find us and taste our award-winning Seaweed Sprinkle, pick up your dried seaweed for making dashi, and take home our . . .
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 . . .
Join us for a free afternoon talk with Trey Angera and Sarah Redmond from Springtide Seaweed and Maine Seaweed Exchange. This event is in-person in Pembroke, Maine, but you can beam in virtually as well! Click here to join the meeting by Google Meet. Springtide Seaweed operates the largest organic seaweed . . .
This is a virtual discussion — beam in from anywhere! Greenhorns and Smithereen Farm present a free virtual panel discussion with West Coast aquaculture practitioners Amanda Swinimer (Dakini Tidal Wilds) and Julie Drucker (Yemaya Seaweed). What do the west coast Kelp watchers see off their shore? This digital panel features longtime wild . . .
Join us for OPENING DAY 2025! The Smithereen Farmstore is back for another season, offering fresh organic produce from Smithereen Farm and lots of delicious local products from Washington County, Maine, and New England food producers. For the 2025 season we’re open daily 9am–5pm. Learn more at smithereenfarm.com/farmstore
This is a virtual discussion — beam in from anywhere! Greenhorns and Smithereen Farm present a free virtual panel discussion with West Coast aquaculture practitioners Amanda Swinimer (Dakini Tidal Wilds) and Julie Drucker (Yemaya Seaweed).Please register here.What do the west coast Kelp watchers see off their shore? This digital panel features longtime . . .
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 . . .
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 . . .
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 . . .
All are welcome to our fourth annual Pennamaquan Alewife Festival. This is a free, family-friendly event open to the public. SMOKING AND EATING OF FISH: Terran works the DSF smoker, free lunch buffet provided by Smithereen Farm at noon LEARN: Downeast Salmon Federation info table, Biologist talks, testing, and netting with . . .
