UMaine Extension hosts field day, fun run Sept. 10 at Rogers Farm

OLD TOWN — The College of Maine Cooperative Extension Grasp Gardener Volunteers program will host its annual subject day 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 10 at Rogers Farm demonstration backyard, 914 Bennoch Highway, Outdated City. All actions shall be held outside. 

Workshops and demonstrations for the “Let’s Eat!” subject day embrace “Farm Flatbreads” with Rob Dumas, College of Maine meals science innovation coordinator and authorized govt chef, and Nick Rimsa of The Good Crust, a Maine-based firm utilizing solely Maine-grown grains in its pizza dough. Laurie Bowen, a UMaine Extension neighborhood schooling assistant, will share meals preservation suggestions and reply questions on certifying residence gardens as pollinator-friendly with Extension.

Youths as much as 12 years previous can register for a 1K Harvest Enjoyable Run, the route for which travels via farm fields subsequent to the demonstration backyard. This family-friendly occasion additionally contains different actions for youngsters, meals samples and data on sustainable gardening, soil testing and yard wildlife.