"The diligent farmer plants trees, of which he himself will never see the fruit."
- Cicero
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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 Spring Growth Conference: Weed Control
Saturday, March 22, 2014 (snow date March 23)
All day – Common Ground Education Center, Unity
Learn more
Every year at Spring Growth we focus on one topic and dive deeply into it with a day-long program of speakers and workshops. This year the topic is weed control – a perennial favorite. We will have a keynote speaker, as well as workshops and discussions on how best to control weeds throughout the season. Registration.
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Organic and Sustainable Agriculture News
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Fertile soil doesn't fall from the sky
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - 12/14/2012. By Tilo Arnhold – Remains of dead bacteria have far greater meaning for soils than previously assumed. Around 40 per cent of the microbial biomass is converted to organic soil components. |
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What If the World’s Soil Runs Out?
Time Magazine - 12/14/2012. Some experts fear the world, at its current pace of consumption, is running out of useable topsoil. The World Economic Forum, in collaboration with Time, talked to University of Sydney professor John Crawford on the seismic implications soil erosion and degradation may have in the decades to come. |
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From farm to table, we’re losing tons of food
Grist - 12/14/2012. By Susie Cagle – Forty percent of the food we grow in the U.S. is wasted somewhere between the farm, the table, and the garbage can. There’s the stuff Americans allow to rot in their fridges, but there’s also tons of food lost on the farm and in the packaging process. |
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Mercury in seafood: Where does it come from?
Grist - 12/14/2012. By Twilight Greenaway – Yes, there is water on Mercury, but there is also mercury in the water. Lots of it. In fact, according to a giant new report called “Sources to Seafood: Mercury Pollution in the Marine Environment,” mercury pollution near the ocean’s surface has more than doubled as a result of human activities over the last century. |
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Garden Tools for sale by Parker Family Farm: "I have two Johnny's Bed Prep Rakes, two Johnny's 3-Tine Cultivators and one Johnny's Long Handled Wire Weeder for sale. Well..." |
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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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Cancelled. March 12 - Open Discussion on Pig Management |
Cancelled. Contact Diane Schivera for information - dianes@mofga.org |
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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