AGRICULTURAL TRADES SHOW 2019 • Bangor Daily News Special Advertising Section • December 28, 2018
9 AM 10 AM 11 AM 12 PM
SOMERSET ROOM
HANCOCK ROOM
Maine Farm to School Network
FSMA and GAP Workshop Series for Produce Growers
USDA Food and Nutrition Services Farmer Support Team Q&A
1 PM 2 PM
Workshop I (9-10)
KENNEBEC/ PENOBSCOT
Maine Board of Pesticides Control: Pesticides Applicator Recertification
Workshop II (10-11)
WALDO ROOM
Greater Portland Council of Governments (GPCOG)
Maine Board of Pesticides Control: Pesticides Applicator Recertification (Kennebec/Penobscot) 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Ag Resources Development Division, get real. get Maine! (Cumberland Room) Meet the team working to promote Maine agriculture across the state, country and globe! Promotions and marketing: Update get real. get Maine! producer profile, sign up to partake in promotions of annual events such as Open Farm Day, Maine Maple Sunday, Maine Apple Day, Open Creamery Day, Open Winery Day and more. Learn about goals for expanding your marketing in Maine and beyond: where can you showcase your products to customers in 2019? Business planning and technical assistance: Labor topics, senior farm share, agricultural development support and financing. Look for updated schedules at www.getrealmaine.com and follow along with #GrowMaineAg.
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (Lincoln Room) Ana Pedre, Vendor Specialist will give insight on Maine’s Women, Infants and Children’s (WIC) program purpose, eligible foods, requirements, and process. Apply to become a Maine WIC farmer.
AUGUSTA ROOM
Growing Maine Ag—Your Next Sales Opportunity!
Meet the makers (And shop for) Maine’s best agricultural food, artisan crafted products, and more
Enjoy an evening at the show and get to know how and where you can buy Maine goods across the state to help grow Maine agriculture!
Featured purveyors include:
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
LINCOLN ROOM
WIC Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program
SCORE Workshop
USDA Workshop: Loans & Grants
Workshop III (1-2)
OXFORD ROOM
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Maine Farm to School Network (Somerset Room) Come learn about farm to school programs in Maine! The Maine Farm to School Network works to coordinate and support farm to school programs throughout Maine. The network joins students, teachers, school nutritionists, parents, farmers, and groups who support child nutrition and Maine agriculture.
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Maine Nutrition Council of Maine (Androscoggin/Aroostook Room) Maine Nutrition Council: Counting on Consumers
Join the Maine Nutrition Council to learn about innovative approaches to keeping consumers connected to supporting local agriculture. Presented by Kathy Savoie, MS, RD Extension Educator.
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Business Planning and Financial Management Strategies—SCORE Workshop (Waldo Room) SCORE business advisors and service providers share strategies to assist with your farm business success day to day, month to month and year to year. Free resources for farms of all types, sizes and business duration. One-on-one appointments available with advance reservation.
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Growing Maine Ag—Your Next Sales Opportunity! (Augusta Room)
Do you plan to grow your business through targeted sales events and trade shows across the region and country? Attend this training! Participants will receive guidance on these events connect producers with customers. Learn more at info@getrealmaine.com
10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Maine Federation of Farmers’ Market Annual Meeting (Capitol/Pine Tree Room)
A WRINKLE IN THYME FARM | MAINE WINERY GUILD | GREY GOOSE GOURMET | RIVERSIDE LAVENDER FARM | CHRISTOPHER HASTINGS CONFECTIONS | AND MORE!
Learn more at www.getrealmaine.com 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Maine Pork Producers Annual Meeting (Androscoggin/Aroostook Room)
Attend the annual meeting of the Maine Come learn about Maine Pork Production Federation of Farmers Markets. Learn and how to be a part of the Maine Pork Promore about Maine farmers markets at ducers Association. www.mainefarmersmarkets.org.
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Greater Portland Council of Governments (GPCOG) (Oxford Room)
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
UMaine Cooperative Extension Ag Leadership Training Workshop (Arnold Room)
Come learn about Greater Portland Council of Governments (GPCOG) programs **Pre-Registration required such as: Rural Energy for America Pro- Contact 1-800-287-1495 to register. gram, Grants and Loans for Farmers and Maine farmers, production and agriculRural Small Businesses. tural trade group members invited to attend. Session is led by University of Maine Cooperative Extension staff and will address skills 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM for farmers to actively support their association, including promotions, member retenUSDA Food and Nutrition Services tion and recruitment, and strategic planning.
Farmer Support Team Q&A (Somerset Room)
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Visit with USDA Food and Nutrition Services to learn about supplying nutritious USDA Workshop: Ag Loans and Grants foods through food distribution, child nu- (Waldo) trition programs, SNAP, and farmers’ market nutrition programs. Learn more at Is a USDA loan or grant right for you? Come www.fns.usda.gov/programs-and-services. learn more about the Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) and renewable/energy efficiency improvement opportunities through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). Presented by Rural Development office.