PENOBSCOT BAY PILOT • March 29, 2026
The Rockport Public Library will host its second annual Seed Fest on Saturday, April 11. This free, family-friendly event will take place on the upper and lower levels of the library. From 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., visitors can browse educational exhibits and activities covering seed-starting, pollinators, soil health, composting, native plants, heirloom vegetables, growing rice and grains in Maine, Wabanaki food sovereignty, and much more. At 12:30 p.m., Petra Page-Mann, of Fruition Seeds, will deliver an interactive keynote presentation. Page-Mann and her nonprofit seed company are strong advocates of “gift culture,” which involves giving away seeds to promote food cultivation and community building. "This ethos aligns perfectly with the theme of Seed Fest," said the Library, in a news release.