The University of Maine Cooperative Extension offers two separate food safety training sessions to volunteer quantity cooks. Many organizations and community groups rely on volunteer cooks for a variety of food events for fundraising, fellowship, or other service to the community. Now there is a workshop on Safe Food Handling designed specifically for Volunteer Cooks. This…
University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Cumberland County is offering the Master Food Preserver Training Course. It features hands-on classes on all aspects of safe home food preservation to begin June 21, 2012 on 10 Thursdays between 5:30 PM-8:30PM in Falmouth and Gorham. Email: [email protected] or call 781-6099 to be placed on the April 1,…
New Energy Monitoring Initiative Launched by PowerWise, University of Maine, and Efficiency Maine Study to provide detailed results of community-wide energy use may have national implications (AUGUSTA) — Will homeowners use less energy if they know more about their energy consumption? Efficiency Maine awarded PowerWise of Blue Hill, Maine a grant to help…
(AUGUSTA) – Efficiency Maine is accepting incentive applications from commercial, municipal and non-profit organizations across Maine for the second round of its Competitive Program. Under this program, Maine businesses are able to compete for a portion of $2.5 million to fund large electrical energy efficiency and distributed generation projects. Funding for projects ranges from $100,000…
SRG: Can you tell us a little bit about Maine’s current goals for reducing the heating costs of Maine residents? DF: Maine has among the oldest and leakiest housing stock in the country. A higher percentage of homes in Maine use oil to heat than any other state in the country. A tremendous amount can…
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection is resurrecting the Governor’s Awards for Environmental Excellence. The awards honor businesses, nonprofits and public entities that have demonstrated innovations in sustainability while investing in infrastructure and creating good jobs. They are given in six categories including, four for businesses (various workforce sizes), and one each for nonprofits and…
Mainebiz Portland Report By Mindy Woerter January 17, 2012 Green businesses in the Greater Portland area now have a place online to promote their offerings. The SunriseGuide, a Portland-based coupon book and healthy living guide, has launched a new website that includes an online directory for restaurants, retailers, cleaning companies and others that promote a…
SRG: How do you define “raw food”? EF: The raw & living foods lifestyle is fun, tasty and simple: it entails eating a diet of fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds & sprouted grains–and nothing heated over 118 degrees. The food is creative, colorful & beautiful. SRG: What are the health benefits of eating raw foods? EF:…
SRG: There are so many different theories and ideas about weight loss and weight maintenance out there. What’s your approach when working with people? LP: I take a totally individualized approach. I am working with a new client who is drinking four 20-oz bottles of Mt. Dew per day. That is where we start; reducing…
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