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| MOFGA-El Salvador Sistering Committee volunteers visit organic coffee farmer Don Raul in Valle de Jesus. January 2007. |
MOFGA's El Salvador Sistering Project maintains a relationship between MOFGA and two Salvadoran grassroots organizations working toward sustainable agriculture. The committee explores issues such as organic certification, free trade, marketing, etc., that affect farmers in both countries. Several delegations from Maine have visited El Salvador, and delegates from El Salvador have come to Maine to tour farms and participate in the Common Ground Country Fair.
Each April, the El Salvador Sistering Committee hosts an Empty Bowl Supper in Belfast to raise funds for the ongoing collaborative work. Dinner guests make donations to the efforts, enjoy a hearty meal, and take home beautiful, handcrafted bowls made by Maine artisans. We are always looking for donations of handmade bowls (including seconds!) from potters. If you have bowls to donate, contact Karen Volckhausen. Thanks!
Information for Prospective El Salvador Sistering Project Committee Members
Reports from Past MOFGA Delegations to El Salvador
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| Delegates from El Salvador have come to Maine to tour farms and participate in the Common Ground Country Fair |