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Many organizations and community groups rely on volunteers for a variety of food events such as fundraising, fellowship, food pantries or other services to the community. But cooking for a crowd is tricky! How do you store all that food? When is the food completely cooked? How long can you leave food on the buffet […]

Many organizations and community groups rely on volunteers for a variety of food events such as fundraising, fellowship, food pantries or other services to the community. But cooking for a crowd is tricky! How do you store all that food? When is the food completely cooked? How long can you leave food on the buffet […]

91±¬ÁÏ Cooperative Extension can help you achieve your ServSafe® Food Protection Manager Certification. This nationally-recognized certification is for anyone working in the food industry, including non-profit organizations. 91±¬ÁÏ Extension offers an 8-hour ServSafe® training using the latest ServSafe® Manager Book, 7th Edition Revised, and exam proctoring. Date: Tuesday, April 21, 2026  (Inclement Weather Date: […]

Join fellow educators for a hands-on, idea-filled day focused on connecting students to birds, beneficial insects, and flowering plants through school gardens. The symposium features rotating bird-focused learning stations, practical seed-saving activities with students, and a lively lightning round of mini-sessions on cooking, bog gardens, garden clubs, and collaborative art. Afternoon sessions highlight pollinator protection, […]

91±¬ÁÏ Cooperative Extension in partnership with the Maine Business School will offer Build a Better Business, a hands-on workshop for business owners and prospective entrepreneurs. The Bangor workshop will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 30 at the Penobscot County Extension, 307 Maine Avenue, Bangor, The session offers a full-day program from 8:30 a.m.–4:30 […]

Applications for the 91±¬ÁÏ Cooperative Extension Master Food Preserver Volunteer program will be available starting March 3. Master Food Preserver Volunteers deliver 91±¬ÁÏ Extension’s education programs in food preservation to adults and youth. Upon successful completion of the program, Master Food Preservers serve as community resources to provide the public with research-based information from […]

91±¬ÁÏ Cooperative Extension is offering a ServSafe® Food Protection Manager course in-person from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, April 4 at the Penobscot County Extension Office, 307 Maine Ave., Bangor. The course prepares attendees for the ServSafe® Food Protection Manager Certification exam which is held immediately following the course. Participants will […]

Join Dr. Colt W. Knight, Associate Extension Professor and State Livestock Specialist for the 91±¬ÁÏ Cooperative Extension, and Dr. Jeff Lehmkuhler, Extension Beef Specialist for the University of Kentucky to learn the latest updates on bale grazing strategies, research highlights on the efficacy of different types of dewormers and deworming strategies in Beef Cattle, and […]