"Farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil, and you're a thousand miles from the corn field."
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
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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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New tests find bee-killing pesticides in 51% of bee-friendly plants from garden centers across U.S. and Canada
The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) recently took part in a national research project showing that many bee-friendly home garden plants sold at Home Depot, Lowe's and Walmart have been pre-treated with pesticides that harm and kill bees. Friends of the Earth U.S., the Pesticide Research Institute and SumOfUs coordinated the study and collaborated with MOFGA and dozens of other groups that conducted pesticide sampling across the United States and Canada.
Read more.
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Organic and Sustainable Agriculture News
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The food crisis strikes again
CIP Americas - 10/19/2011. By Esther Vivas – The threat of a new food crisis is already a reality. The price of food began to rise to record levels again, according to the FAO Food Price Index of February, 2011, which does a monthly analysis of global prices of a basic food basket made up of grains, seed oils, dairy products, meat and sugar. The Index came to a new historic maximum, the highest since the FAO began to study food prices in 1990. |
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More wild mushrooms=bounty, danger
Kennebec Journal - 10/19/2011. Portland – The tropical storms that drenched the Northeast this year left an unexpected bounty: Thousands of mushrooms have sprung up on some lawns, and foragers have filled bags with wild ones plucked from the earth, stumps and logs. "It was like a scene from 'Alice and Wonderland,'" said David Fischer, who wrote "Edible Wild Mushrooms of North America." |
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Wild crops abound to harvest, put up as we fall toward winter
Kennebec Journal - 10/19/2011. Op-Ed by George Smith – Warblers arrive in the spring garbed in colorful clothing, but they head back south in the fall dressed in drab colors. There's got to be a message there, but those of us who don't follow the birds south are too busy getting ready for winter to recognize it. |
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Two Warren farms to be preserved forever
Village Soup - 10/18/2011. Warren – Two Warren farms were recently recognized as "Forever Farms" by Maine Farmland Trust. Hatchet Cove Farm and Oyster River Farm are two of many farms across the state being recognized as part of a new program launched this summer by Maine Farmland Trust. |
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certified organic straw by Benedicta Grain Co.: "30 4 x 4 net wrapped round bales of certified organic winter rye straw. Delivery available or you pick up. Call/Email Jake ..." |
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Antique Hay Rake - *FREE* by Ken Fengler Landscaping: "This is a beautiful antique hay rake, and it is free for the taking! Will deliver within 30 minutes of Scarborough, Maine. Em..." |
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Plastic mulch layer for sale by The Little Garlic Girl Farm: "Plastic mulch layer for sale. Buckeye Tractor Mod #1923 with optional covering package. Like new. Can be viewed on Buckeye Tr..." |
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July 23 - Farm Training Project workshop: Livestock & Vegetable Integration |
Wednesday, 5 p.m., King Hill Farm, Penobscot.
Details.
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July 24-25 - Maine Grain Alliance Kneading Conference
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Thursday, 8 a.m., to Friday 5 p.m. Details. Two-day conference fee is $300 (includes delicious meals). Many participants arrive on Wednesday, July 23 and stay to attend the free Artisan Bread Fair on Saturday, July 26. Registration.
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July 26 - Maine Artisan Bread Fair
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Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Skowhegan State Fairgrounds. Free! Over 60 vendors. Parking $2. Details.
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July 26 - Put Your Hoe Down - A Raucous Square Dance Party in Celebration of Maine Farmers |
Saturday, 8 p.m., at Topsham Grange, Topsham. Vermont Dance Caller Will Mentor and Old Time Fiddle Tunes by Sassafras Stomp. This is a celebration for all the alumni of MOFGA's farm apprenticeship program, for apprentice host farms and for current and future apprentices! All are welcome to join the fun! Sliding scale admission $5-$20, to benefit MOFGA's new farmer programs. |
August 1 - MOFGA’s Common Ground radio show
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Friday, 10 to 11 a.m., WERU, 89.9 and 99.9 FM and weru.org
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August 4 - MOFGA Volunteer Workday: Putting Food By
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Join us in MOFGA's kitchen on Monday, August 4th from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. MOFGA's own Cheryl Wixson will teach us the art of canning as we work to preserve the harvest. There will be lunch and T-shirts for all our volunteers. Please contact Anna Libby at alibby@mofga.org or 568-4142 with any questions or to RSVP.
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August 9 - MOFGA's Organic Orcharding Workshop: Bud Grafting with Seth Yentes
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Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., North Branch Farm, Monroe. Details. |
August 13 - Conservation Farm Tour, Aroostook County
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Wednesday, 4 p.m., Good Dirt Garlic, 518 Fletcher Rd., Monticello, Maine. Learn about the diverse benefits of cover cropping sequences during this informal farm tour and discussion. The tour is free, but please RSVP to Katy Green at MOFGA if you plan to attend: kgreen@mofga.org or 568-4142.
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August 14 - The Art of Giving Gala to Benefit MOFGA
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Thursday, 5:30-9:00 p.m., Portland Company Complex. In honor of its 60th anniversary, Down East magazine is partnering with six Maine artists to raise money for Maine organizations. Artist William Wegman is joining Down East's Art of Giving Gala to help raise money for his organization of choice: MOFGA! More about William Wegman and his work. Meet the artists, win art, and enjoy Maine foods and music! More information. |
September 6 - Seed Saving Workshop with Will Bonsall
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Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Deer Isle Hostel, Deer Isle, Maine. $40 (lunch included). Early registration recommended. Sponsored by MOFGA. Details. |
September 6 - Seed Saving 101 & The Scattered Seed Project |
Saturday, 4 p.m., Blue Hill Library (Howard Room), Blue Hill. Free. Presented by Deer Isle Hostel; co-sponsored by the Blue Hill Public Library and MOFGA. Information.
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September - 19, 20 and 21 - MOFGA’s Common Ground Country Fair
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Friday, Saturday, Sunday, MOFGA's Common Ground Education Center, Unity, Maine.
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See the full calendar ... |
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