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2011 Information
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| About The Conference | Session Details | Registration | Accommodations | Scholarships |
MOFGA’s Farmer to Farmer Conference….
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Is known for its intimacy, in-depth treatment of topics, and amazing discussions.
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Is based on the idea that farmers learn best from their peers and other practitioners.
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Features prominent and accessible university faculty,extension educators, and other agricultural professionals.
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Features a unique 3-hour workshop session format, in which one half is dedicated to talks by both agricultural service professionals and farmers, and the other to a round table discussion intended to solicit and capitalize on the accumulated knowledge of all the farmers in attendance.
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Serves delicious meals featuring local, organic food.
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Is a rare and wonderful opportunity to get off the farm and catch up with fellow farmers.
Learn a lot, eat well, share your expertise, make new friends, and reconnect with old ones at the 2011 MOFGA Farmer to Farmer Conference!
Thank you to everyone who attended the 2011 Conference!
Friday Night Dinner (on your own)
Suggested Locations
Lincolnville
The Inn at Ocean's Edge
Camden
Zaddik’s Camden
Francine Bistro
55 Chestnut St, Camden, ME - (207) 230-0083
Paolina's Way
10 Bayview Lndg, Camden, ME (207) 230-0555
Cappy's Chowder House
1 Main St, Camden, ME - (207) 236-2254
Hartstone Inn
41 Elm St, Camden, ME - (207) 236-4259
Waterfront
44 Bayview St # 11, Camden, ME - (207) 236-3747
Peter Ott's
16 Bayview St, Camden, ME - (207) 236-4032
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Conference Proceedings coming soon.....
Keynote Speakers
 Ian Cheney, Filmmaker
Saturday, 8 pm
Little Farms in the Big City: The Role of Urban Agriculture in Feeding the World
In a multimedia presentation by filmmaker and environmental advocate Ian Cheney, this talk explores the ways in which a range of quirky urban agriculture projects are injecting new ideas and engaging new minds in the debate about how we eat and how we farm. Come see clips from the newly released film TRUCK FARM and learn why the sustainability movement may need a dose of whimsy to be truly sustainable.
 Brian Snyder, Executive Director of Pennsylvania Association of Sustainable Agriculture
Sunday, 8:30 am - 10:00 am
Building the Capacity and the Voice for a Stronger Sustainable Agriculture Movement: What must farmers do right now to serve their communities and save the world?
It now seems that agriculture is a party to every major problem faced by our society, whether it be issues related to human health, economic vitality, social justice or the need for environmental restoration, including our need for a global response to the specter of climate change. Simply put, farmers can make a big difference, for the better or worse, in each of these areas and still others as well. But solutions are difficult to come by, and individual farmers hardly have the time to engage in the discussions that will be necessary, let alone the implementation of long-term, sustainable strategies . . . at least not without significant support. It's worth asking, then, what it will take for farmers to organize themselves in such a way as to have their collective voice heard, to do the critical planning, and to maintain the level of community commitment that keeps that voice credible and their farms viable. It's also worth remembering that lasting solutions must be globally relevant and adopted, requiring a multi-leveled approach that will seem foreign to many farmers who necessarily are focused on the local community for most aspects of their work.
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Conference Details
For the conference schedule click here.
Farm Tour map click here.
Early Check-In will be held on Friday, November 4th at the Welcome Center (see map).
There you can register for the conference as well as pick up your cabin key.
If you plan to arrive on Saturday morning conference registration will be located in Erickson Hall (where meals & keynotes will be held). Cabin check-in will be in the Welcome Center.
Please note that check out is at 10 am on Sunday.
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In complying with the letter and spirit of applicable laws and pursuing its own goals of diversity, the University System shall not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, including transgender status or gender expression, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, or veteran’s status in employment, education, and all other areas of the University System. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Questions and complaints about discrimination in any area of the University should be directed to the Executive Director of Equal Opportunity, The University of Maine, Room 101, 5754 North Stevens Hall, Orono, ME 04469-5754, telephone (207) 581-1226 (voice and TDD).
Any person with a disability who needs accommodations for this program should contact Rick Kersbergen at 1-800-287-1426 to discuss their needs at least 21 days in advance.
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Accommodations & Venue
Point Lookout Northport, ME
www.visitpointlookout.com
207-789-2000 or 800-515-3611
Check In will begin at 6:30 pm on Friday, November 4th at the Welcome Center (see map).
We’re excited to once again host the conference at a venue located in the heart of Mid-Coast Maine (map).
Point Lookout features tremendous views, hiking trails, bowling alley, and pleasant guest accommodations.
 Each of Point Lookout’s spacious, all-pine cabins-one, two, or three bedroom- feature:
* kitchen with refrigerator and coffeemaker
* queen and king-size beds
* wireless internet access
* central heat and propane fireplaces
* stand-up shower in each of the one or two bathrooms
Registration closes & Rates expire October 12th
Cabin reservations will be handled directly through the conference center. We've arranged special room rates ($75 in shared 2 or 3 bedroom cabin to $150 for a one bedroom cabin) for conference participants. Please call Point Lookout at 800-515-3611 to book your room. Be sure to call by October 12th and mention the MOFGA Farmer to Farmer Conference. If you would like to share a cabin and if you know the party you want to share with please indicate this, if you simply want to share a cabin, but haven't arranged to share- please indicate this as well.
Check In will begin Friday, November 4th at 6:30 pm in the Welcome Center (see the venue map).
At this time you will also receive your conference packet.
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Scholarships
A limited number of scholarships are available.
Priority will be given to recent participants in the MOFGA Apprenticeship Program, but other new, beginning, and limited resource farmers are encouraged to apply.
Scholarship application deadline is October 1st.
To apply online:
Register online for the conference as you normally would, but in the payment section, indicate you are applying for a scholarship. You will then be prompted to fill out an online scholarship application.
To apply by mail:
Fill out BOTH a paper registration form and a scholarship application. Indicate you are applying for a scholarship. Send no money.
We will contact you by October 10 to let you know of your award and any outstanding registration fees.
We must receive BOTH forms to process your scholarship request.
Questions or concerns? please contact Andrew Marshall.
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