FARMINGTON — The Upper Kennebec Valley Chapter of the Small Woodland Owners Association of Maine will offer an informative workshop exploring ways to make wine and beer with ingredients from the woodlot.

John Cormier, a long time beer and wine maker of Kennebec Home Brew Supplies in Farmington, will lead participants through the process of making wine and beer from birch and maple trees for a start (you might even get a sample or two).

Kathy Hopkins from UMaine Extension, a leader in the field of tapping maples will be on hand to talk about how to tap trees correctly. And Dave Fuller, also of UMaine Extension, will be talking about other products from the woodlot. There will also be an evaporator running.

The workshop will run from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, March 21 at the Kennebec Home Brew store on Route 2 in Farmington.

Coming from Wilton/Jay direction, it is a quarter-mile from Route 4, on Route 2, on the right, just after the graveyard. Coming from the New Sharon direction, entering Farmington, the store is on the left just past the graveyard on the right. This workshop is free and open to all. You don't need to be a member to attend.

For more information, call Patty Cormier at 474-3499, or patty.cormier@maine.gov.