"At either end of any food chain you find a biological system -- a patch of soil, a human body -- health of one is connected, literally, to the health of the other."
- Michael Pollan
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Support MOFGA's Maine Heritage Orchard
Sales of our beautiful 2014 Heritage Orchard Calendar will help support MOFGA and the orchard. Full-color photos of apples originating in Maine were taken by widely acclaimed Portland photographer Russell French and include Black Oxford, Gray Pearmain and others. $15. Available at MOFGA's Country Store.
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Governor LePage Signs Maine's GMO Labeling Bill!
Thanks so much to everyone who worked so hard to help Maine become the second state in the country to require labeling of GMO foods!
Read the full press release.
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PO Box 170
Unity, ME 04988
Phone: 207-568-4142
Fax: 207-568-4141
Email: mofga@mofga.org
Physical Address:
294 Crosby Brook Road, Unity, ME
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MOFGA's Organic Farming Short Course
Organic Farming: Principles and Practice
March 27 & April 3
10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. both days
Augusta
Our two-day course, Organic Farming: Principles and Practice, is designed to provide farmers with a strong background in soils, weeds and pest management, enabling them to make good management decisions. Instructor: Eric Sideman, MOFGA's Vegetable Specialist. Guest lecturers, including Cheryl Wixson, Diane Schivera and Ben Marcus, will also speak and join the discussion.
$75 individual; $30 additional person; $30 apprentice/student; FREE journeypersons; $45 per single-day registration
Course registration.
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Organic and Sustainable Agriculture News
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Modified corn seeds sow doubts
Common Dreams - 8/4/2009.By Martin Mittelstaedt – Next spring, farmers in Canada will be able to sow one of the most complicated genetically engineered plants ever designed, a futuristic type of corn containing eight foreign genes. |
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Keeping Their Eggs in Their Backyard Nests
The New York Times - 8/3/2009.As Americans struggle through a dismal recession, many are trying to safeguard themselves from what they fear will be even worse times ahead. They eat out less often. They take vacations closer to home. They put off buying new cars. And some raise chickens.
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Chemical Plants Could Be More Safe
The New York Times - 8/3/2009.Editorial - This should, by all rights, be the year that Congress passes a tough chemical plant safety bill, protecting the public from one of the most serious terrorism vulnerabilities. There are already signs, however, that the chemical industry and its Republican allies may succeed yet again in blocking effective safety rules. The White House, which has remained in the background, needs to speak out, and Democratic leaders in Congress should work to make sure a strong bill is enacted without further delay.
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Rooted in healthy living
Portland Press Herald - 8/3/2009. By Justin Ellis – Portland, Maine: People travel far and wide to come to Portland. Some have to taste the food, and others want to experience the scenery. And some want to play in our dirt. Literally. "This is like what we do back home," said Amber Smith. Home for this 16-year-old is Santa Cruz, Calif. "It's fun to do this with people from all over." "This" would mean gardening, at the Boyd Street Urban Farm in Kennedy Park, to be exact. And "people from all over" would mean the more than 100 young people from around the country who visited the Portland area last week for a national conference on – you guessed it – farming. It's the annual conference for Rooted in Community... |
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Hedgerow Medicine by avenabotanicals: "The Herbal Classroom, a non-profit organization, is pleased to present Hedgerow Medicine as part of its "Our Living Earth, Li..." |
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CHASE TAVERN FARM ~ BOWDOIN ~ 135 ACRES by Midcoast Farm Properties: "Chase Tavern Farm (www.ChaseTavernFarm.net) is an exceptional property on 135 acres--it is truly a rare find. In addition to..." |
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March 8 - MOFGA’s Organic Orcharding Workshop: Pruning Fruit Trees
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10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Three locations: Blue Hill with Phillip Norris; Durham with Dave Colson and C.J. Walke; MOFGA Education Center in Unity with John Bunker. Learn to prune fruit trees to encourage vigorous growth, heavy fruit set and quality fruit yield. Collection of scion wood and storage will also be discussed. Please bring a bag lunch. Details, fees and registration. |
March 12 - Open Discussion on Pig Management |
Free. Wednesday, 5:30 to 8 pm *with potluck supper* at MOFGA Common Ground Education Center in Unity. Come with questions, concerns, or topics to discuss. RSVP to Diane Schivera - dianes@mofga.org
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March 22 - MOFGA's Spring Growth Conference: Weed Control
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(Snow date March 23) Saturday, Common Ground Education Center, Unity. Registration.
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March 23 - MOFGA’s Organic Orcharding Workshop: Renovating Old Apple Trees
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10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Palermo. Pruning and feeding very old non-productive fruit trees in order to bring them back into fruitfulness. Taught by Phil Norris and John Bunker. Details, fees and registration.
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March 25 - Grow Your Own Organic Garden Workshop in Belfast
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6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Belfast Free Library, High St. (Abbot Room). Information: 207-338-3884. Instructor: C.J. Walke, MOFGA educator. Co-sponsors: MOFGA, Belfast Free Library and the Belfast Co-op. Free. More information.
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March 25 - MOFGA's Grow Your Own Organic Garden Class in Blue Hill
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Free. 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., Blue Hill Public Library, 5 Parker Point Road, Blue Hill (Howard Room). Everything you want to know about growing your own organic garden. Presenters are seasoned MOFGA farmers and gardeners. Held in partnership with Maine's Adult & Community Education program and community sponsors. Details.
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March 26 - Open Discussion on Sheep & Goat Management
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Free. Wednesday, 5:30 to 8 pm *with potluck supper* at MOFGA Common Ground Education Center in Unity. Come with questions, concerns, or topics to discuss. RSVP to Diane Schivera – dianes@mofga.org
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March 27 and April 3 - Organic Farming: Principles and Practice
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Two-part course held from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. both days. Viles Arboretum, Viles Room, 153 Hospital Street, Augusta. Lectures by Eric Sideman, MOFGA’s Vegetable Specialist. Designed to provide farmers with a strong background in soils, weeds and pest management, enabling them to make good management decisions. Course details, fees and registration.
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March 29 - Rural Living Day
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8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Mt. View High School, 577 Mt. View Rd. (Rt. 220), Thorndike, Maine. Choose from 21 classes on gardening, forestry and rural life. Preregistration required by March 21. $20 donation requested. Information: Email billiejo.pendleton@maine.edu or call 1-800-287-1426. Details and registration.
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March 30 - Seed Swap and Scionwood Exchange
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Sunday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Common Ground Education Center, Unity, Maine. Free. Details. |
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See the full calendar ... |
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