UMaine Food Science Program

04/12/2022

03/30/2021

Maine kelp in the news!

Atlantic Sea Farms is seeking to make kelp a staple of consumer and restaurant kitchens.

09/22/2020

Congratulations to 2020's Virginia Dare award winner, Ella Glatter!

03/12/2020

Love maple syrup? Tune in! University of Maine Cooperative Extension's Kathy Hopkins is practically a syrup celebrity.

Don't love maple syrup? You've made a terrible mistake that you should reconsider immediately. Tune in and let Kathy help you make a change!

Curious about Syrup in Maine? Friday the 13th is your lucky day.
Kathy Hopkins and two Maple Syrup producers will be on Maine Calling on Friday, March 13 at 1pm.

02/23/2020

Kathryn Hopkins — director of the International Maple Syrup Institute and statewide resource for the Maine maple syrup industry — shares the ins and outs of modern maple syrup production. We discuss how the sap flow process works, where maple syrup is produced, best practices for the syrup harve...

02/12/2020

Help one of our MS students by taking this short survey about jam: https://umaine.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_066k2ktE8Zjfxyd

02/11/2020

One of the biggest challenges faced by STEMM (science, technology, engineering, math, medicine) advocacy groups is finding the time and resources to propose and execute initiatives, as well as find…

01/28/2020

Meanwhile, local economic development organizations are pitching in with advice and expertise.

12/27/2019

Mmmmmm 🤤

Resolve to make some Maple Syrup in 2020!
Join us for two 1/2 day maple syrup workshops on Jan. 18th in Springvale, ME. $10 each workshop per person, or pay just $15 per person when you register for both!

Intro to Backyard Sugaring: Maple Syrup 101
9 AM to 11:30 AM

Scaling Up Your Maple Operation: Sap Collection 201
12:30 PM to 3 PM
FMI and to Register:
https://extension.umaine.edu/register/product/backyardmaple2020/