THORNDIKE — University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Waldo County Extension Association plan to host the 29th annual Rural Living Day from 9 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Saturday, April 1, at Mount View High School, 577 Mount View Road.

It features workshops on a variety of rural living topics, including keeping goats, fungi, creating a cranberry garden, processing chickens for easy meals and storage, sourdough baking, farming in the presence of carnivores, ruminant births, growing peppers and eggplants, and planning preserving season, according to a news release from Viña Lindley at the Waldo extension.

The $30 fee includes two workshops; registration is required. Proceeds support a postsecondary scholarship for a graduating Waldo County high school senior.

To register and for a complete list of workshop topics and presenters, visit extension.umaine.edu.

For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact 207-342-5971, 800-287-1426 in Maine, or extension.waldo@maine.edu.

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