By Roberta Meserve, MSG Ag Director
(207) 998-3857
Time to catch up on committee happenings.
The Ag committee had a busy winter, with a presence at the Augusta Trade Show and at the MAAF (Maine Association of Agricultural Fairs) convention in January, and at Ag Day at the State Legislature in March.
At the Trade Show, committee members took turns manning our table, promoting our scholarship, and chatting with passers-by. At the MAAF meeting, we had a table promoting Grange fair exhibits and shared information with State Ag Fair exhibition hall superintendents. At the Legislature, we again promoted our scholarship and had fudge (and some seeds) for those visiting our table.
At each event, we were able to interact with many Ag-related groups and enterprises from all parts of the state.
In early May, we met to choose scholarship recipients. The applicants were from all parts of the state. We were able to provide a scholarship of $500.00 each to these nine deserving students:
- Milan Bsullakmiller, South Portland – South Portland High
- Allie Caron, Fort Kent – Fort Kent Community High
- Quinn Cunningham, Jonesboro – Machias Memorial High
- Ashley Kalloch, Whitefield – Hall-Dale High
- Celia Linderoth, Cape Elizabeth – Cape Elizabeth High
- Willis Rienhardt, Exeter – Dexter Regional High
- David Tuttle, Sangerville – Piscataquis Community High
- Nora Whitcomb, Hampden – Hampden Academy
- Dylan Wombacher, Bucksport – Maine School of Science & Mathematics