Merrymeeting Food Council welcomes farmers, farm laborers, and service providers to join a roundtable event Monday, Dec. 16, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Merrymeeting Hall in Bowdoinham (33 Main St.). The aim of the event is to discuss farm labor models, share resources, and build a network focused on short- and long-term solutions to recent labor shortages.

Planning partners for the event include area farmers and representatives of
Bowdoinham Community Development Initiative; Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust;
Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry; Maine Department of Labor;
Land for Good; Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association; University of
Maine Cooperative Extension; Merrymeeting Food Council and others.

Anyone interested in the topic is welcome to attend. The event is free and open to the
public, but registration is required.

To register, please see the event on Facebook:
facebook.com/MerrymeetingFoodCouncil or email merrymeetingfc@gmail.com.