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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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Beautiful Bowls, Savory Soup, Friends
With music by Gray Parrot
MOFGA-El Salvador Sistering Committee Empty Bowl Supper
Want to buy a handsome, Maine-made bowl and support the MOFGA-El Salvador Sistering Committee's work – all for just $15 ($35 maximum for families)? Come to the committee's 17th annual Empty Bowl Supper on Saturday, April 28, at 6 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Belfast.
Please join us for delicious soups, breads donated by the Back 40 Bakehouse, desserts and to socialize. Enjoy live music by Gray Parrot of Hancock, Maine, and take home a beautiful bowl, handcrafted and donated by a Maine potter. For more information, please call MOFGA. Tickets will be available at the door.
More about the MOFGA El Salvador Sistering Committee
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Organic and Sustainable Agriculture News
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Wild mushroom program designed to protect the public
Kennebec Journal - 5/14/2011.By Greg A. Marley – With growing dismay, I read George Smith's column, "Maine has a mushrooming problem at the State House," on May 11. The column reflected his uninformed rebuff of the efforts of the Wild Mushroom Harvesting Task Force and L.D. 1407, An Act To Establish the Maine Wild Mushroom Harvesting Certification Program. |
Organic mulches sustain healthy garden soil
Bangor Daily News - 5/14/2011. By Reeser Manley – We planted peas and onions in Marjorie’s Garden last weekend while two crows watched from a nearby birch. I could feel the sun’s warmth on my back and the soil’s warmth in my fingers as I dug two inch-deep furrows down the length of a garden bed. Into each furrow I scattered pea seeds, plump with water just imbibed, then covered them with the warm soil, gently patting it down with the flat of my hand. All the while, the two crows were watching. |
‘Kids Safe’ bill finds bipartisan solution
Portland Press Herald - 5/12/2011.By Rebekah Metzler – Augusta; Business and environmental groups that were at odds over Maine's Kids Safe Products Act have reached agreement on a proposal to modify the law, which created a process for identifying and banning dangerous chemicals. |
Drought likely to affect Kansas wheat
Portland Press Herald - 5/12/2011.Wichita, Kan. – Drought-plagued Kansas farmers are expected to harvest far less winter wheat this season from fewer acres, according to a new government report released Wednesday. In its monthly crop report, Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service predicted the state's winter wheat production will be down 27 percent from last year to 261.8 million bushels. That would be the lowest production in Kansas since 1996. |
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Saanen Buckling, good future breeder. by Belfast Blueberry Cooperative & 3 Streams Farm: "Saanen buckling for sale, born 4/17/18. Mom, my Josie, milked as a virgin for 2 years prior, on tree leaf fodder and pasture..." |
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Wild Folk Farm Summer Housing by Wild Folk Farm: "We have a screenhouse that is open for summer months. 5 or so hours trade for room, on grid amenities, access to the farm an..." |
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Tree Leaf Fodder intern position by Belfast Blueberry Cooperative & 3 Streams Farm: "Tree Leaf Fodder internship, 12 hr./week position will complete 4 person team May 1 thru October, for SARE grant project on "..." |
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April 28 - Maine School Garden Day |
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Maine Academy of Natural Science, Hinckley, Maine. A full day of workshops and networking for school garden enthusiasts. Information and registration |
April 28 - Grafting Fruit Trees |
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor. Learn to propagate and reproduce your favorite fruit tree varieties. Fee: $50; $40 for MOFGA members. Registration |
April 28 - Empty Bowl Supper hosted by the MOFGA El Salvador Sistering Committee |
6 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church, Belfast, Maine. Information |
May 6 - Grow it Green: Plantings for your home garden |
Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m., MOFGA's Education Center, Unity, Maine. Join some of MOFGA's gardeners to learn about some easy ways to plant a home garden. You'll be able to try planting in containers, a square foot garden, a greenhouse, Agrability beds, newspaper pots and more. All ages welcome. Admission is free, donations are welcome. FMI or to RSVP, alibby@mofga.org |
May 12 - Organic Orcharding Workshop: Top Grafting Fruit Trees |
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Three locations: Mueller's Fruit Farm, Thorndike; Morning Glory Farm, Bethel; Eden Acres Farm, East Waterboro. Fee: $50; $40 for MOFGA members. Learn to topwork new, disease-resistant, cider, dessert or heritage varieties onto your existing trees. Registration |
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