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Lisa Turner, author of The Eat Local Cookbook by Down East books, will close Lithgow Public Library’s series on sustainability on Thursday, May 31 at 6:30 p.m. The sustainability series, titled “It’s Not Easy Being Green,” included informational talks from solar energy and home efficiency experts, along with presentations about the proposed North Woods national park.
EBT CARDS & WIC ACCEPTED The Gardiner Farmers’ Market processes EBT cards through a wireless terminal. The card is swiped through the machine in exchange for tokens which can be used at any of the vendor tables. Some of the vendors also accept WIC. Bring any questions to the information table at Wednesday’s market.
Hey Market Friends, yes it really is that time of year can you believe it!?! And despite all the wet weather we’re not letting it stop us from having a rocking good,SPRINGTIME farmers’ market this Thursday, May 17th. So come out and help us leave winter behind and usher in summer with a local beef burger- AND beet burger, barbecue! Besides enjoying a tasty meal, you can visit with your favorite winter AND summer vendors, shop for garden flowers and plants or pick up that weeks’ grocery needs. There will be a warm dry kitchen, plenty of seating, and good friends and fun.
Recognizing that schools, hospitals, and many commercial businesses are concerned about rising oil prices and their dependence on fossil fuel, Pelletco LLC, a Maine-grown company, has developed an alternative high energy, low moisture patented pellet fuel offering significant savings over fossil fuels by 50-70%. Pelletco’s pellet is made from sustainable, renewable resources from Maine’s forests and grasslands and is mixed with a polymer binder, creating 37-percent more energy in a more durable and water-resistant pellet.
The Harlow Gallery, the Kennebec Local Foods Initiative and g-Blu design are delighted to announce the launch of a blog site, csaart.org. The blog site will allow the public to follow the progress of artists working on CSA: Community Supporting Arts. Csaart.org is designed and maintained by Chris Cart of g-Blu design in Hallowell – visit g-blu.com. We’ve partnered 14 Maine artists with 13 CSA farmers in central Maine, and those artists are busy creating work inspired by their farmers lives, work, landscapes and ideals over the course of the 2012 growing season.
FOOD DONATIONS BRING CANNED GOODS FROM HOME or BUY A LITTLE EXTRA AT THE MARKET & PASS IT ALONG Every week, vendors pass along unsold products to people who might not otherwise have easy access to fresh and local foods. We will also gladly accept any food donations you choose to leave. Just look for the plastic deposit bin. ALL DONATIONS GO TO THE FAITH CHRISTIAN FOOD PANTRY
Gardiner Recycling Advisory Group Urges You to Do Your Part for Earth Day 2012: Compost Your Yard and Food Waste! Orders may be placed by returning the attached order form or visiting our online store www.gardinermaine.com.
This past winter was a good one for an invasive forest insect threatening Maine’s hemlocks, and this spring is a good time for home and land owners, particularly those along Maine’s coast, to be aware of the potential for spreading it.
The Gardiner Farmers’ Market is thrilled to be outfitted with one of the first market-wide EBT machines in the state of Maine. The card is swiped through the machine in exchange for tokens which can be used at any of the vendor tables.Some of the vendors also accept WIC. Bring any questions to the information table at Wednesday’s market.
Maine Potters Market, a co-operative gallery featuring fine pottery, handmade in Maine, will host their third annual “Flaws for a Cause” sale benefitting local agriculture organization, Cultivating Community, on April 15th, 2012 – April 30th, 2012 at 376 Fore Street, Portland, Maine.
The Gardiner Farmers’ Market is thrilled to be outfitted with one of the first market-wide EBT machines in the state of Maine. The card is swiped through the machine in exchange for tokens which can be used at any of the vendor tables. Some of the vendors also accept WIC. Bring any questions to the information table at Wednesday’s market.
What gardener has not admired a beautiful landscape and thought, “I wish someone would show me how to do that in my garden!” The Maine YardScaping Partnership has done just that for ecologically minded gardeners with its YardScaping Gardens at Back Cove in Portland. And, before the spring flowers bloom, an exhibit at this year’s Portland Flower Show will offer a sneak preview of these newly completed gardens from March 8 to 11.
Largest Corporate Dairy, Biotech Firm and USDA Accused of Conspiring to Corrupt Rulemaking and Pollute Organics The Cornucopia Institute has formally requested that the USDA’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) investigate corruption at its National Organic Program resulting in the use of illegal synthetics in organic food and then allowing powerful corporations to “game the system” for approval “after the fact.”
Gardiner Farmers Market is Held the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the Month.2 PM until 6 pm Johnson Hall (downtown on Water Street)
Musician and Music Venue Events for May, and Beyond – Keep Checking Back
Theater, Social and Public Events for May 2012 and Beyond – Updated Regularly!
REMINDER: “Always Patsy Cline” with Sally Struthers at Ogunquit Playhouse May 23rd to June 16th
Festival Franco Fun 2012 Celebration Scheduled for June 2nd
A Sure Bet is The Line-up at The Strand Theatre through May 2012
Electricity Maine to be Featured at June Meeting of Winthrop Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce on June 7, 2012
Maine Forest Service: Forest Ranger Discovers Bomber Crash Ejection Seat
10th Annual Meals on Wheels Golf Tournament to be Held June 11, 2012
Developing an Edge in Overseas Markets: Maine Businesses Talk Strategy May 24, 2012
Maine Historical Society Newsletter for the Week of May 21, 2012