Community Engagement

FARMINGTON, ME  (July 1, 2026)—The University of Maine at Farmington is excited to be the Franklin County host of the Maine Historical Society and partners’ statewide tour of the rare copy of the Dunlap Broadside of the Declaration of Independence. This treasured national document will be on display in…

FARMINGTON, ME  (May 27, 2026)—Looking for a fun summer camp in the Farmington area? The University of Maine at Farmington Fitness and Recreation Center is once again offering its annual Summer Daze Camp for children going into grades 1-7 in the fall. The camp runs for eight, 5-day sessions from…

University coordinated internships provide real-world learning opportunities FARMINGTON, ME  (April 27, 2026)—University of Maine at Farmington graduating seniors Grace White, from Waldoboro, and Sydney Booth, from Waterbury, Conn., weren’t surprised to see each other at the Farmington Police Station. They both majored in psychology at UMF and…

FARMINGTON, ME  (April 13, 2026)—Time to once again celebrate local food at the 13th annual Maine Fiddlehead Festival on the University of Maine at Farmington campus, Saturday, May  2, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.  The festival highlights Maine’s dedication to sustainability, local agriculture, and community engagement offering something…

FARMINGTON, ME  (April 8, 2026)—The University of Maine at Farmington welcomes the community to a day-long celebration of  real-world student research, innovation and creative projects with its 27th annual Arts Night and Symposium showcase, April 13 – 15, 2026. All events are free and open to the public.  …

FARMINGTON, ME  (January 27, 2026)—It takes a community to fight food insecurity, and the University of Maine at Farmington is proud to announce it has recently received three generous donations to help the UMF Thrifty Beaver—the student-run food pantry and clothing exchange—meet its mission to fight student hunger. Recent…