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Greenhouse Yoga at Whiting Farm
Judi Look, left, leads a Greenhouse Yoga class at Whiting Farm in Auburn on Sunday morning “to recognize Earth Day and celebrate spring with these beautiful blossoms,” she said. The class is part of an ongoing series of seasonal yoga classes at the nontraditional farm. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) Judi Look, right, leads a Greenhouse Yoga […]
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Whiting Farm director to speak at L-A Rotary Lunch Club
AUBURN — Kim Finnerty, director of Whiting Farm, will address the Lewiston-Auburn Rotary Lunch Club at noon Thursday, April 19, at the Village Inn, 165 High St. Finnerty received a BA in chemistry from West Virginia University in 1996. Agriculture became an important topic for her while she was a teacher at Edward Little High […]
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Animal Tales: At Whiting Farm, a tale of two kitties
AUBURN — It took a year of mourning before Whiting Farm was ready for another cat. Rufus, the fluffy, friendly Maine coon, had been the furry face of the farm for more than a dozen years — in fact, was such a fixture there that his permanent care was written into the contract when Elmer […]
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Whiting Farm spring gardening includes children's program
AUBURN — Whiting Farm is a working four-season farm dedicated to offering education, nutrition and enrichment for a population of diverse needs. The farm will host two gardening programs this spring. The first is the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteers Program training for Androscoggin and Sagadahoc counties, which will begin from 5 […]
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UMaine Extension Master Gardener training begins March 27
AUBURN — University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteers Program training for Androscoggin and Sagadahoc counties will begin Tuesday, March 27, and run from 5 to 8 p.m. for 16 weeks at Whiting Farm, 876 Summer St. The training continues Tuesday evenings through May 15, then takes a summer break, resuming Aug. 28 to […]
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Food Charter anniversary celebrated at Whiting Farm
AUBURN — Good Food Council of Lewiston-Auburn celebrated the first anniversary of the Lewiston-Auburn Community Food Charter and the beginning of spring on May 6 at Whiting Farm. The Charter was launched in order to highlight the city’s community food values and build support for sustainable local food system. GFCLA Chairwoman Karen Bolduc and Coordinator Julia Harper highlighted five activities […]
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Whiting Farm Children's Garden Program to begin
AUBURN — Whiting Farm Children’s Garden Program is designed to encourage children to find the fun in gardening while learning the importance of growing their own food. The program begins during April school vacation and continues through the growing and harvesting season, ending in October. During their time on the farm, children will participate […]
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April vacation lessons: Where food comes from
AUBURN – First-grader Clover Pross, 7, and other children are spending April vacation learning where food comes from. The weeklong Children’s Garden Program is held at Whiting Farm, where students learn about planting and growing vegetables. As an introduction to where food comes from, the week opened up with students drawing pictures of what they […]