Public Meeting and Event Calendar
2024 Meetings and Events
1/9-1/11
Maine Agricultural Trades Show
Come visit our booth at the Maine Agricultural Trades Show!
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Where? Augusta Civic Center
University of Maine's (winter) Wild Blueberry Conference
We coordinate event sponsorships, have a booth ourselves, and will be giving a presentation. Join us!
Interested in having a booth at the show? Contact us!
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Where? Moore Community Center in Ellsworth
4/23, 25, and 30
Grower Listening Sessions
Do you have ideas, thoughts, or questions about how our organization allocate industry resources to address industry priorities and needs?
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All sessions start with an overview of our work, then facilitate robust grower input into use of the wild blueberry tax.
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Session 1: Moore Community Center (Theater Room) in Ellsworth from 3 pm to 6 pm, Tues. 4/23
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Session 2: UMaine Machias, Science Building, Room 102 in Machias, from 3 pm to 6 pm, Thurs. 4/25
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Session 3: Zoom (remote) from 3 pm to 6 pm, Tues. 4/30
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RSVP to wbcm@maine.edu
6/26
Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine Public Meeting
This is the mid-year meeting of the Commission starts at 9 am. We will to review progress made on the plan of work, and discuss how best to execute the remainder of the work plan in 2024.
As always, there is opportunity for public input.
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Where? Hancock County Extension Office at 63 Boggy Brook Road in Ellsworth
6/27
University of Maine Cooperative Extension's Blueberry Hill Farm Field Day
This is wild blueberry summer field day, hosted by Extension, is the single largest wild blueberry producer event each year. The Commission coordinates vendors, has a booth itself, and will give a presentation. Join us there!
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Where? Blueberry Hill Farm in Jonesboro
10/8
Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine Public Meeting
This meeting will finalize the 2025/2026 Priorities and the 2025 Objectives. The Commission will scope out a 2025 plan of work. The meeting will go from 8:30 to 3:30, but arrive by 8:15 for morning refreshments.
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Where: Hancock County Extension Office at 63 Boggy Brook Road in Ellsworth