A FREE monthly series that provides cooking demonstrations and education showing how chronic disease can be prevented, treated and even reversed with a plant-based diet for an overall healthier lifestyle.

Presentations by Timothy Howe, MD

Food Demonstrations by Sheryl McWilliams RN, MPH and Lyn Howe, MPH

Mid Coast Center for Community Health & Wellness Teaching Kitchen, 329 Maine Street in Brunswick

Registration is required.

A free, 7-session series focusing on methods to cultivate and preserve nature’s bounty, including planning and preparing your garden, dehydrating food and canning vegetables.

Facilitated by Sheryl McWilliams.

2nd Thursday of the month | 6:30-8 p.m. (no sessions in July or August)

• March 13: Planning for the Future: Garden design, breaking the ground, till vs. no-till, etc.
• April 10: All Things Seeds: Selection, sourcing, starting and preservation
• May 8: Will It Grow? Planting, weeding and nurturing
• June 12: Growing the Soil: How to produce healthy, nutrient-dense plants
• September 11: Gathering the Bounty: Harvesting your produce
• October 9: What to Do with a Bumper Crop: Food storage and preservation
• November 13: Putting the Garden to Bed for the Winter

Registration is required for each individual session.

Join Chris Toy, local cooking instructor and cookbook author, for a culinary demonstration and hands-on learning on how to prepare Miso Soup & Maki Rolls.

Wednesday, April 30, 5:30-7 pm, $25 per person.

MaineHealth Mid Coast Center for Community Health & Wellness Teaching Kitchen, 329 Maine Street, Brunswick, Main Entrance

Registration is required, space is limited, some scholarships available

For more information, call (207) 373-6585.

A free, 7-session series focusing on methods to cultivate and preserve nature’s bounty, including planning and preparing your garden, dehydrating food and canning vegetables.

Facilitated by Sheryl McWilliams.

2nd Thursday of the month | 6:30-8 p.m. (no sessions in July or August)

• March 13: Planning for the Future: Garden design, breaking the ground, till vs. no-till, etc.
• April 10: All Things Seeds: Selection, sourcing, starting and preservation
• May 8: Will It Grow? Planting, weeding and nurturing
• June 12: Growing the Soil: How to produce healthy, nutrient-dense plants
• September 11: Gathering the Bounty: Harvesting your produce
• October 9: What to Do with a Bumper Crop: Food storage and preservation
• November 13: Putting the Garden to Bed for the Winter

Registration is required for each individual session.