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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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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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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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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 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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