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Organic and Sustainable Agriculture News
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Maine organic milk company struggles as money runs out
Bangor Daily News - 9/2/2010.  By Sharon Kiley Mack – Machias: A grand agricultural experiment — a Maine farmer-owned milk company – is close to folding and will suspend milk production this weekend as its principals scramble to find investment funding. MOOMilk, which stands for Maine’s Own Organic Milk, processed milk Wednesday but will suspend production Sunday, as a variety of reasons have combined to force the business toward closure. |
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All 5 candidates woo farmers
Kennebec Journal - 9/1/2010. By Susan M. Cover – Augusta: The five candidates running for governor shared their thoughts on the state of Maine agriculture Tuesday, offering proposals that included reduced regulation and lower taxes. |
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Recipes with a side dish of trivia
Portland Press Herald - 9/1/2010.  By Meredith Goad – When Bar Lola's chef, Guy Hernandez, has a taste for cheese, he turns to his favorite: Autumn Oak, a raw sheep's milk cheese from Willow Hill Farm in Vermont. Chef Abby Harmon is from Cutler, where her mom packed sardines and Harmon grew up eating them. That's the back story to the Sicilian Sardine Pasta she serves at Caiola's. |
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The real cost of the food we eat
Portland Press Herald - 9/1/2010.  By Avery Yale Kamila – The massive recent egg recall reveals how much our food actually costs. As Americans, our food is abundant and the price at the checkout is remarkably cheap. But the costs don't end there. |
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Organic Started Pullets by Chick Farm: "ORGANIC STARTED PULLETS, Black Australorps, MOFGA Certified. Hatched June 1, will be laying eggs by late October or early Nov..." |
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RE: Certified Organic Straw For Sale by Chick Farm: "Hi - what's the cost per bundle, where are you located, and how much extra would you charge to deliver 2 bundles to Wells, wh..." |
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Dairy Farmhand Needed by Winter Hill Farm: "Winter Hill Farm in Freeport, Maine is looking for a part-time, all-around farmhand. We are a small dairy raising heritage Ra..." |
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Farm Training Project Workshops
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We offer these workshops about once a week during the summer. The workshops are designed for participants in MOFGA's Apprenticeship Program, but are free and open to anyone interested. They are intended to give apprentices and other young, beginning, and aspiring farmers the chance to visit other farms, learn from farmers about their areas of expertise, and socialize with peers. The workshops follow an informal format. They generally begin in the late afternoon with a farm tour, followed by a presentation and demonstration on the topic of the day. Participants are then invited to stay for a potluck supper and discussion. Details.
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Common Ground Country Fair
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September 24, 25 & 26, 2010. Always the third weekend after Labor Day. Mark your calendars! This is MOFGA's signature event celebrating Maine's organic harvest. Details.
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The Great Maine Apple Day
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October 23, 2010. Sponsored by MOFGA, Fedco and the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. Educational workshops and talks. Rare and heirloom apples on display and for tasting. Vendors. Details.
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MOFGA's Farmer to Farmer Conference
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| November 5 - 7, 2010 at Point Lookout in Northport. Tours of Goranson Farm, Bridge Farm and Lalibela Farm, all in Dresden. Workshop sessions on: Post Harvest Handling for Winter Marketing; The Ecology & Economy of Organic Low-bush Blueberries; Getting the Most out of Organic Pesticides; Feed Alternatives for Monogastrics; Land Tenure Issues for New Farmers; Building Local Food Systems; Soil Management in High Tunnels; Winter Marketing Panel; Salad Greens; Organic Asparagus; Pasture Management for Small Ruminants; New Food Safety Policies: What do they mean for your farm?; Local Food in Schools; Designing Storage for Root Crops; Weed Management through Crop Rotation and Cultivation; Permanent & Portable Pasture Systems for all 4 Seasons; Enterprise Budgets for Better Farm Management; Farmers in the Spotlight; Developing Markets as a New Farmer. Keynote Address: Achieving the Right to Healthy Food (but Not at the Expense of Farmers' Livelihoods) by Molly Anderson, newly-appointed Partridge Chair in Food & Sustainable Agriculture Systems at College of the Atlantic. Scholarships are available. Conference details. |
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See the full calendar... |
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PO Box 170
294 Crosby Brook Road
Unity, ME 04988
Phone: 207-568-4142
Fax: 207-568-4141
Email: mofga@mofga.org
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