Press Herald What Ales You: For newbie, Funky Bow's hitting some high notes Press Herald Lorrain said that when it came time to print the labels for his beer, he considered doing 1 percent for the planet as Maine Beer Co. does, but opted instead to give 1 percent of all sales to MOFGA, where he has been a member for several decades ...

GMO labeling advocates plan to join Saturday march, organize State House ... Portland Daily Sun Perkins said MOFGA plans a citizen lobby day in Augusta Thursday, May 30 at 8 a.m. Participants can gather in the Cross Cafe in the Cross Office Building, Augusta. "We're going to try and turn out our grassroots base to try to talk to our legislators ... and more »

Morning Briefing: E-veto, taxing carve-outs, powdered GMO & maniacal laugh Press Herald (blog) According to MOFGA, the Infant Formula Council of America had drafted an amendment containing the exemption. The amendment is not yet included in the bill and it appears unlikely that the sponsor of L.D. 718, Rep. Lance Harvell, R-Farmington, will go ... and more »

Kennebec Journal Federal bill could boost local farmers' sales, even as it trims food-stamps ... Kennebec Journal MOFGA is also hoping to protect federal funding for "journeyman" programs that cover the costs of placing aspiring — and often young — farmers with veteran farmers to help them develop skills, as well as a program that helps farmers pay the costs of ...

Maine Farmland Trust: Protecting Farmland, Supporting Farmers and Advancing ... Press Herald (blog) MFT promotes FarmLink at events (like Ag Trades Show and various talks we give) and, of course, the partner organizations with which we work with (e.g., MOFGA, UMCE) also help spread the word. To date, FarmLink has resulted in 87 matches—that's 87 ...

MOFGA workshop series May 22 and 23 Morning Sentinel UNITY -- MOFGA's Farm Training Project workshops begin on May 22. These workshops, organized by the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, are designed for and targeted to participants in MOFGA's Apprenticeship Program, though are free ...

Bill requiring food producers to label products containing genetically ... Bangor Daily News Severin Beliveau, an attorney and lobbyist working for MOFGA, also told the committee Tuesday that were the bill enacted and challenged, the state would have support in defending it. He said MOFGA would be an involved party if a Maine GMO labeling law ... and more »

Press Herald Monsanto's lawsuit win poses issues for Mainers Press Herald MOFGA and the Organic Seed Growers and Trade Association, which is based in the town of Washington, filed suit against Monsanto in March 2011 in what Gerritsen describes as a pre-emptive strike to protect organic farmers from being accused of patent ... and more »