"Every aspect of our lives is, in a sense, a vote for the kind of world we want to live in."
- Frances Moore Lappé
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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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The 2015 Fair Posters are Here!
This year's Fair poster is available for $10 (plus $4 postage). Order online or call the MOFGA office at 207-568-4142.
The 2015 Fair poster portrays a goat chewing on a green manure crop with a native pollinator in the background. The artist, Arika von Edler, has been working on organic farms in Maine for 10 years and is currently in San Francisco working on her master’s degree. Her art highlights land stewardship through cover cropping, rotational grazing of livestock and supporting native pollinators. These topics and more will be featured at this year’s Fair on September 25, 26 and 27.
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Organic and Sustainable Agriculture News
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Legislator: Report on dairy subsidies silences debate
Kennebec Journal - 12/5/2009.By Susan M. Cover – A state senator is accusing the state Department of Agriculture of trying to "squelch" debate on the controversial topic of dairy subsidies. Sen. John Nutting, D-Leeds, who runs a small dairy farm, said the department did not accurately depict the conclusions of the Governor's Task Force on the Sustainability of the Dairy Industry in Maine in a report posted online. Further, Nutting alleges the department did not post a separate report supported by five of the 20 members because it disagreed with the majority. |
‘Let’s keep buying home-grown produce’
Kennebec Journal - 12/5/2009.Letter to the Editor by Ellen Roberts – First of all I'd like to say, that I am not promoting any advertising of any specific products. I just want to say that I was born and raised in Maine, and am proud to say how good and tasty our home-grown products are. |
Gardeners build energy-efficient home with local, natural and recycled materials
Bangor Daily News - 12/5/2009. By Lynn Ascrizzi – Many of us think we’re being ecologically savvy if we tote groceries in recyclable canvas bags or drive around in a newer model, fuel-efficient car. But to Maia Campoamor and Jacob Mentlik of Montville, living sustainably involves far more. In fact, their lifestyle is about as green as it gets. Their owner-built home, barn, root cellar and three, hoop-style greenhouses, all set on 30 acres off Peavytown Road, form the hub of their organic market garden, a small business called After the Fall Farm. |
Cancer from the kitchen?
The New York Times - 12/5/2009.Nicholas Kristof Op-Ed. The battle over health care focuses on access to insurance, or tempests like the one that erupted over new mammogram guidelines. But what about broader public health challenges? What if breast cancer in the United States has less to do with insurance or mammograms and more to do with contaminants in our water or air -- or in certain plastic containers in our kitchens? What if the surge in asthma and childhood leukemia reflect, in part, the poisons we impose upon ourselves?
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Disc harrow by Wild Miller Farm: "We are seeking a single gang disc harrow for the 2015 season at our farm in Palermo, preferably 6' cut with decent bearings a..." |
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maple syrup equipment by Spruce Bush Farm: "2X6 raised flue Lightning evaporator pans, CDL RO, Wes Fab filter press, 325 gal. pickup tank, 600 gal. S/S bulk tank, Refr..." |
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Boiler: wood/oil or gas combination by Judy Powell: "140,000 BTU Boiler HS Tarm. wood gas/oil combination. wood chamber is 39" wide X 30" deep. Bought new in 1979. Has heated our..." |
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February 6 - MOFGA’s Common Ground radio show |
Hosted by C.J. Walke, MOFGA's orchardist and librarian. 10 to 11 a.m. on WERU, 89.9 and 99.9 FM and weru.org |
February 16-17 - Advanced Business Planning Workshop |
9 a.m. to 4 p.m., MOFGA's Common Ground Education Center, Unity. Led by Richard Wiswall, owner/operator of Cate Farm and author of "The Organic Farmer's Business Handbook." $75; $35 extra for another person from the farm. Includes lunch. Information and registration. |
February 24 - Pesticide Applicator Training and Exam Workshop |
Tuesday, 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., MOFGA's Common Ground Education Center. There is no cost to attend this training, but you must RSVP to kgreen@mofga.org if you plan to attend. |
February 25 - An Introduction to Unity Food Hub |
6 p.m., Waldo Organic Growers meeting and potluck at MOFGA's Common Ground Education Center, Unity. The new project of Maine Farmland Trust hopes to move more local farm products to customers, presented by Matt Tremblay, general manager. FMI about this and other events of Waldo Organic Growers: Nan Cobbey, 338-1198. |
February 27 - Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Fair in Augusta |
Friday, 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., Viles Arboretum, 153 Hospital St., Augusta. Information at www.vilesarboretum.org or call 207-626-7989. More information. |
February 28 - School Garden Regional Gathering |
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Morris Farm, Wiscasset. Please RSVP at Eventbrite. Learn about other Regional Gatherings near you at www.msgn.org. |
February 28 - Organic Orcharding Series: Pruning Fruit Trees |
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Common Ground Education Center, Unity. Instructor: C.J. Walke. $50 non-members; $35 members. Information and registration. |
February 28 - Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Fair in Portland |
Saturday, 3:00 to 6:00 p.m., Urban Farm Fermentory, 200 Anderson St., Portland. Contact Ashley Bahlkow (207) 761-4769 (office); fsf@cultivatingcommunity.org. More information. |
March 6 - MOFGA’s Common Ground radio show |
10 to 11 a.m. on WERU, 89.9 and 99.9 FM and weru.org |
March 7 - MOFGA’s Spring Growth Conference: Farming in the Face of Climate Change |
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., MOFGA’s Common Ground Education Center, Unity. Keynote speaker John Aber and a panel of farmers focus on weather- and climate-related changes farmers are experiencing. Includes open discussion on strategies for farmers to deal with changing climate. Information and registration. |
March 18 and 25 - Organic Farming: Principles and Practices |
Two-part course designed to provide farmers with a strong background in soils, weeds and pest management, enabling them to make good management decisions. Lectures by Eric Sideman, MOFGA's organic crop specialist, and local farmers. Information and registration. |
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