"Now I see the secret of the making of the best persons. It is to grow in the open air and to eat and sleep with the earth."
- Walt Whitman
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MOFGA
PO Box 170, Unity, Maine 04988
Phone: 207-568-4142
Fax: 207-568-4141
Email: mofga@mofga.org
Physical Address:
294 Crosby Brook Road
Unity, Maine
MOFGA is an Equal Opportunity organization, provider, and employer.
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Organic and Sustainable Agriculture News
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Opposition crops up to GMO foods in Hawaii
Aljazeera - 2/16/2013. By Jon Letman - Two bills seeking to regulate, limit or ban the sale and import of genetically engineered foods have been approved by committees of the Hawaiian legislature. |
Winthrop legislator proposes edible plants requirement for Capitol Park
Kennebec Journal - 2/16/2013. By Susan M. Cover - Augusta: When Rep. Craig Hickman stands on the third-floor balcony at the State House and looks out at Capitol Park, he sees potential. More specifically, he sees the potential to grow blueberries, sage, oregano, sweet potatoes, okra and collard greens. |
India's rice revolution
The Guardian [UK] - 2/16/2013. By John Vidal - Sumant Kumar was overjoyed when he harvested his rice last year. There had been good rains in his village of Darveshpura in north-east India and he knew he could improve on the four or five tonnes per hectare that he usually managed. But he was shocked to find that he had grown an astonishing 22.4 tonnes of rice on one hectare of land. |
Maine farmers, labor leaders to draw attention to plight of dairy farmers
Bangor Daily News - 2/16/2013. By Alex Barber - Brewer: A group of farmers and labor leaders gathered on Saturday to discuss the plight of dairy farmers and conditions of workers in Maine and around the country. Brewer-based Food AND Medicine, a nonprofit group focusing on workers rights, access to local food and medicine, hosted the event. |
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3 shank Chisel Plow for sale by Little Falls Farm: "Market Farm Implement 3 shank chisel plow. Excellent condition, used twice. Has gauge wheels. $2500 OBO...." |
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Long term lease/rent by North Creek Farm: "New owner of North Creek Farm is seeking person/couple to work the farm in a long term lease. The farm is situated on ten acr..." |
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General Manager, Aldermere Farm by Maine Coast Heritage Trust/Aldermere Farm: "Maine Coast Heritage Trust is looking for a general manager for Aldermere Farm and Erickson Fields in Rockport, Maine. We nee..." |
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KIVA LOANS FOR FARMERS
MOFGA has teamed up with Collective Commitments, a new social enterprise working in Maine, to help you access 0% interest loans from Kiva.org for any business purpose.
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September 22-24 - COMMON GROUND COUNTRY FAIR |
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September 28 - Film: Look & See - A Portrait of Wendell Berry |
Thursday, 7 p.m., Center Theatre, 20 E. Main St., Dover Foxcroft. Presented by Dexter Dover Area Towns in Transition (DDATT), the Center Theatre and the Maine Highlands Chapter of MOFGA. $7 admission. For information contact Patrick Myers at (207) 564-8943 or pmyers@centertheatre.org. To reserve and buy tickets, go to TUGG: https://www.tugg.com/events/look-and-see-wedh |
October 5 - Farm Tour of Apple Creek Farm, Bowdoinham |
Thursday, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., 538 Millay Rd., Bowdoinham. Farmers Abby Sadauckas and Jake Galle will discuss how use of the Maine Grass Farmer's Network (MGFN) no-till drill has helped them to integrate new plant species in their pastures, seed new fields, and test the use of tillage radish for reduction of soil compaction. The farmers will share progress on their SARE farmer grant, using forage radish to combat compaction in hay and pasture land. Attendees will get to see the farmers' home farm as well as new land that was cleared in the summer of 2017. The pasture walk will begin at 538 Millay Road (parking at the top of the driveway). Please dress appropriately for a lengthy tour on foot. Farm website. |
October 7 - Aroostook Apple Day |
10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Unitarian Church and Cup Cafe, 61 Military St., Houlton, Maine. Sponsored by: Southern Aroostook Soil & Water Conservation District, Fedco Trees, Maine Farmland Trust and MOFGA. Free. For more information, or to request special accommodation, please contact: Angela Wotton: 207-254-4126 or visit SASWCD.org. |
October 7-9 - MOFGA Nose to Tail Pork Processing |
MOFGA's Common Ground Education Center, Unity. This is one of our most popular workshops, covering all aspects of raising, humanely slaughtering, and processing pigs. $350 all three days; $300 for MOFGA members. Register here. |
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