Community Gardens and Food Security in Maine

This webinar is hosted by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. Across Maine, community gardens are increasing food security by bringing people together to grow food for their communities. This panel will explore how collective garden spaces allow neighbors to work side by side to grow fresh, local food that is donated to food security organizations. Panelists will share real examples from across Maine and offer practical insights into how community gardens get started, build partnerships, and grow into lasting resources that strengthen local communities. Speakers: Rachel Stamieszkin, Master Gardener Volunteer in Cumberland Coounty, Johnny Sanchez, Collective Gardens Program Coordinator and Volunteer Coordinator at Food And Medicine (FAM), and Julia St. Clair, Agricultural Programs Manager at Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust REGISTER HERE