May was cold and dry, but we were happy to see rain finally falling at the end of the month! Cold weather has meant that we have held off planting many seedlings that like the warmer weather or that...
Women for Healthy Rural Living (WHRL) has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Maine Community Foundation for their Incredible Edible Milbridge project. “Support from the Maine Community Foundation...
There are signs of spring everywhere! The grass is green, maples and daffodils are in bloom, and garlic shoots have pushed through their straw blanket. Incredible Edible is emerging from our winter...
Much has been made of putting 2020 behind us. Wouldn’t we all like to toss our 2020 calendars into a massive heap and light it on fire? There is no doubt about it; it has been a challenging,...
We officially changed our name to "Women for Healthy Rural Living" in March! We relocated to a beautiful, historical building in downtown Milbridge. We're now at 87 Main St.,...
We are sad that the 2020 season is winding to a close; however, it is not without an impact! Between the Incredible Edible Gardens at the Red Barn Motel and the Milbridge Commons, an estimated 7,000...
I want to tell you a story about 87 Main Street. For all the headaches, I have grown to love WHRL’s new house. It is a piece of Milbridge history. And I feel good that we have been given the...
The gardens in Milbridge experienced their first fall frost around September 19th– brr! Thanks to our head gardeners' succession planting, cool weather vegetables like beets and a variety of...
Hannah Yechivi of News Center Maine made an impromptu visit to the Incredible Edible Milbridge gardens this week. Clarification from Susan: IEM produces approximately 4,000 pounds of veggies a year...
Women for Healthy Rural Living has selected this year’s recipient of the Elaine Hill Nursing Scholarship. Maggie Perry of Gouldsboro, a senior at Husson University, has been awarded $2,500 toward...
In these uncertain times, we are especially grateful for the bounty from nature. The Incredible Edible Milbridge (IEM) gardens are thriving like never before! Please read on for a monthly update on...
THE WOMENS’ HEALTH RESOURCE LIBRARY is now WOMEN for HEALTHY RURAL LIVING. After 15 years of advancing opportunities for health and wellness in Downeast Maine, The Women’s Health Resource Library...
The Women’s Health Resource Library has been awarded a $25,000 QUIMBY FAMILY FOUNDATION nourishment grant for Incredible Edible Milbridge. The award states, “The Women’s Health Resource Library was...
Join us this weekend for the Women's Health Resource Library's 10th Annual Christmas Tree Festival and Auction, where more than 60 Christmas trees, wreaths, and gingerbread houses will be on display...
Do you make a mean gingerbread? How about a beautiful gingerbread house? We know that there are some people in the Milbridge area who must be amazing at this -- which is lucky, because the Flour...
The Women’s Health Resource Library will play host to two big auctions during this year’s Milbridge Days festivities slated for July 26th and 27th at the Seaworthy Event Center on Main Street. Paint...
The Women’s Health Resource Library has awarded two $2500 nursing scholarships for the 2019-2020 academic year. Award recipients are Lanie Brenton and Haley Dinsmore, both of Milbridge. Lanie is a...
There are a lot of events happening this Saturday at the Milbridge Commons Wellness Park, and we are excited for them all! The following is schedule of events: From 9 - noon, there will be the FIRST...
Bill was one of the charter members of Incredible Edible Milbridge when we started in 2013 and was instrumental to our successful launch. Although he was the oldest member of our group, he always...
“I get by with a little help from my friends.” Well, in this case, the Women’s Health Resource Library got a lot of help from our friends at Wyman’s of Maine. This past Wednesday, about 100...