Amy Witt, horticulturist with University of Maine Cooperative Extension and coordinator of the gardens at Tidewater Farm in Falmouth, shares a moment with event committee members and master gardeners Molly Blakeman and Sandi Dunham during the A Taste of Tidewater event.

Tidewater Garden committee member Betty Andrews with Leigh Mundhenk, University of Maine Cooperative Extension board member, and her husband, Tom, of Falmouth

Sweet and savory treats for A Taste of Tidewater came compliments of chefs Mitchell Kaldrovich of MK Kitchen in Gorham, Karen Turner of Portland Patisserie & Grand Cafe, Don Morrison, operations manager for Wayside Food Programs in Portland, and Steve Corry, chef and owner of Five Fifty-Five, Petite Jacqueline and Portland Patisserie & Grand Cafe.

Greg Waterhouse of Zapoteca Restaurant in Portand and Daniel Marlowe, a child therapist with The Opportunity Alliance in Portland, attended A Taste of Tidewater.

Barbara DiBiase of Falmouth attended A Taste of Tidewater with John and Pam Ames of North Yarmouth and Joel Leak, guitarist for the Pinetones and a Falmouth resident.

A Taste of Tidewater emcee Amy Sinclair with Christian Slader and his wife, Christine, who is the children’s garden coordinator at the Yarmouth Community Garden

Master gardener Diane Kirchner of Portland shares a moment with Doug Andrews, a Tidewater resident and Falmouth veterinarian

Event committee member Rita Yavinsky of Cumberland and Sheri Fistal of Falmouth at A Taste of Tidewater.

Kookie McNerney, home horticultural coordinator for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Program in Cumberland County, with her dear friend Kathy Beach, a master gardener from South Portland.

Master gardeners Cathy Chapman of South Portland and A Taste of Tidewater event committee member Dawn Hamilton of Yarmouth.

Kathy Tarpo, master gardener and horticulture teacher at Portland Arts and Technology High School (PATHS), and her friend Diann Giroux of Cape Elizabeth at A Taste of Tidewater, a fundraiser to benefit the University of Maine Gardens at Tidewater Farm in Falmouth.

Portland attorney Lisa Friedlander with her husband, Tom Cloutier, an attorney with Cloutier, Conley & Duffett, enjoy the evening benefit for the University of Maine Gardens at Tidewater Farm in Falmouth with Tom's brother and fellow attorney Mark and his wife, Anna, of Cape Elizabeth

Master gardeners Sandy Neill and Theresa Kelly of Pownal attended A Taste of Tidewater.

Melvyn Zair of Falmouth, a professor of law at University of Maine Law School, enjoys a moment at A Taste of Tidewater with friends Robert Sellin and his wife, Natalie West, of South Portland.