Science Cafe’s are BACK! We are super excited to be hosting both Sci Cafe’s and starting signups for cooking classes in partnership with Maine Sea Grant. These will be hosted starting February 26th and ending in June, all at ZaoZe Market and Cafe in Brunswick. Please see below for our list of dates, and as we confirm the aquaculturists who will be presenting, we will update here. This is an amazing opportunity to learn more about local seafood, produce, and our coastal economy.
Please email jenna@canopyfarms.org to signup for a cooking class. Only 10 spots per class, so signup quick! The first Sci Cafe will be Feb 26th at 4:30pm, and will include an interactive tour and Q and A with the staff of Canopy Farms. Our cooking class will be an instructive walkthrough on how we harvest fish, and we will be transporting them right downstairs after for the class with chef Cara!
Feb. 26th, 2023 at 4:30 pm: Sci cafe – Jenna Grossbarth, Canopy Farms (aquaponics)
Feb. 27th, 2023 at 5:30 pm: Cooking class featuring fin fish and greens
Mar. 26th, 2023 at 4:30 pm: Sci cafe – Six River Farm, Bowdoinham, and Shy Beaver Trout, Hollis
Mar. 27th, 2023 at 5:30pm: Cooking class featuring farm raised products
Apr. 23rd, 2023 (Seaweed Week!) at 4:30 pm: Sci cafe – Atlantic Sea Farms and Theo Willis, Kaskolos Sea Vegetables (kelp)
Apr. 24th, 2023 at 5:30 pm: Cooking class featuring kelp
May 21st, 2023 at 4:30 pm: Sci cafe -Amanda Moser, Lane’s Island Shellfish and Sadia Crosby, OystHERS Seafarm (Oysters)
May 22nd, 2023 at 5:30 pm: Cooking class featuring Oysters
June 25th, 2023 at 4:30 pm: Sci Cafe- Cody Gillis, Brunswick (clams)
June 26th, 2023 at 5:30pm: Cooking class featuring clams
Class Field Trips and Teacher Education
Are you a local educator? Please contact Jenna at jenna@canopyfarms.org to learn more about special opportunities for teachers; including participating in a cooking class free of charge, earning contact hours for attending Sci Cafes, and scheduling student field trips at our aquaponics facility for your classes.