{"id":88181,"date":"2026-04-22T15:36:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T19:36:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=88181"},"modified":"2026-04-22T15:37:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T19:37:41","slug":"urban-soils-and-lead-exploring-best-practices","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/event-calendar\/urban-soils-and-lead-exploring-best-practices\/","title":{"rendered":"Urban Soils and Lead: Exploring Best Practices"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"tec_event_single_static\" data-elementor-id=\"88181\" class=\"elementor elementor-88181\" data-elementor-post-type=\"tribe_events\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-452d585 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"452d585\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5647b21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5647b21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tribe-events-single-event-description tribe-events-content entry-content description\"><p><em>This event is hosted by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension.<\/em><\/p><p>Join us for an evening of learning about urban soils and strategies for safely growing food in Portland! There will be hands-on activities to demonstrate soil health best practices and resources for testing soils in your farm or garden. Featuring University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Cultivating Community, Cumberland County Soil and Water Conservation District, Fresh Food Gardens, American Farmland Trust and the City of Portland Sustainability Office.<\/p><p>This free event is open to the public and refreshments will be provided. Interpretation services are available upon request. For more information, email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:carrick.gambell@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">carrick.gambell@maine.edu<\/a>.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine-extension.formtitan.com\/ftproject\/events?eventid=a1cUy000005pfB7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register Online<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"tribe-events tribe-common\"><div class=\"tribe-events-c-subscribe-dropdown__container\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This event is hosted by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. Join us for an evening of learning about urban soils and strategies for safely growing food in Portland! There will be hands-on activities to demonstrate soil health best practices and resources for testing soils in your farm or garden. 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