Events

Smithereen Farm hosts workshops in collaboration with our sister organization, Greenhorns.

  • Greenhorns offers free and low-cost events for the benefit of the local and regional community. If you enjoy a free event, consider making a tax deductible donation to Greenhorns to support our programming
  • Many events require advance registration; please follow the registration link within the workshop description.
  • Coming for an event and want to stay a while? You can book a tent platform via HipCamp.
  • Refund Policy: Due to our rural location and small event sizes workshop registrations are not refundable.

Looking for food and agriculture events in Downeast Maine? Check out the Eat Downeast event calendar for fairs, festivals, workshops, meet-ups, demonstrations, plant sales, family-friendly events, and more.

Eat Downeast Event Calendar

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Seaweed Saturday (Maine Seaweed Week)

April 26 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Seaweed Saturday - April 25, 2025

Seaweed Commons, Greenhorns, and Smithereen Farm are proud to be exhibitors at Maine Seaweed Week’s Seaweed Saturday on April 26 in Portland, Maine.

More details about the event at: https://seaweedweek.org/seaweed-saturday/

Come find us and taste our award-winning Seaweed Sprinkle, pick up your dried seaweed for making dashi, and take home our sugar kelp soap collaboration with Saipua soapmakers.

Learn about Seaweed Commons and our commitment to responsible harvesting. Learn about our Low Low Tides programming! 

Can’t wait to see you there.

Come to GMRI on Saturday, April 26th for a seaweed celebration with friends, family, and farmers! Explore the seaweed marketplace, try delicious seaweed samples, join a hands-on demo to ID local seaweeds, get inspired by local seaweed artists, and learn directly from Maine’s seaweed experts in one of the community panels. Seaweed Saturday is hosted in partnership with the Maine Seaweed Council, Heritage Seaweed, and Maine Sea Grant.

Seaweed Saturday is a free, non-ticketed event for all ages. However, space is limited for the panels, so we recommend pre-registering to secure your spot!