FARMINGTON — University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Greater Franklin Food Council are set to offer a Digital Marketing for Farms workshop from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, April 3, at North Dining Hall in the Olsen Student Center, University of Maine Farmington, 111 South St.

Participants will hear from Kelsey Kobik, a Maine farm photographer with a background in vegetable farming and online marketing. Kobik will teach participants how to take cell phone photos for marketing purposes.

Also presenting will be Katie Kelly, a freelance marketer and photographer who works with small businesses to expand their digital presence. Kelly will show participants how to cultivate a strong digital presence for their farm, according to a news release from the extension.

This workshop will be a mix of lecture, discussion and hands-on activities. Lunch, sponsored by the Maine Farmland Trust, is included. Participants can attend an additional meeting after lunch, hosted by Maine Farmland Trust and the Greater Franklin Food Council, focused on creating farm-friendly municipal policies.

Visit the event webpage at extension.umaine.edu for registration information and a tentative agenda. Registration is limited to 25 participants.

For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Nick Rowley at 207-778-4650 or nicholas.rowley@maine.edu.