  {"id":26794,"date":"2022-06-06T11:12:05","date_gmt":"2022-06-06T15:12:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/?p=26794"},"modified":"2022-06-06T11:16:52","modified_gmt":"2022-06-06T15:16:52","slug":"food-for-thought-virtual-lunch-series-portland-regional-chamber-of-commerce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/2022\/06\/06\/food-for-thought-virtual-lunch-series-portland-regional-chamber-of-commerce\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Food For Thought&#8221; Virtual Lunch Series &#8211; Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Portland Regional Chamber has partnered with the University of Maine for a 3-part series exploring innovation in Maine&#8217;s food systems.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.portlandregion.com\/events\/FoodFor%20Thought%20Series%20Workshop%202%20What%20To%20Do%2091¸£Àû%20Waste-2371\/details\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u><b>Workshop 2 &#8211; Rethinking Food Waste as Fuel for Growth<\/b><\/u><\/a><br \/>\nWednesday, June 8 from 12PM &#8211; 1PM<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/web.portlandregion.com\/events\/FoodFor%20Thought%20Series%20Workshop%202%20What%20To%20Do%2091¸£Àû%20Waste-2371\/details\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/web.portlandregion.com\/events\/FoodFor%2520Thought%2520Series%2520Workshop%25202%2520What%2520To%2520Do%252091¸£Àû%2520Waste-2371\/details&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1654611920040000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0dI1i4YlMh25VBHX6hfLB3\">Click here to register<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Innovation. 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