Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association > The Fair

We will post the schedule for the 2008 Fair in August.
The schedule pasted below and on linked pages is from the 2007 Fair.

Gates open at 9:00 a.m. each day. Vendors stay open until 6:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 5:00 p.m. on Sunday. The Fair goes on rain or shine.

Going On All Weekend

Agricultural Demonstrations -- MOFGA's Organic Crop Specialist and Organic Livestock Specialist answer questions on organic gardening and organic livestock. MOFGA's Certification Services LLC personnel answer questions on organic certification. MOFGA’s Educational Programs personnel discuss their new farmer recruitment, education and training programs. For demonstrations of seed-cleaning with a mobile seed-cleaning unit, please see the daily schedules. Other exhibitors will be at their booths to answer questions about farming and gardening sustainably in Maine. See the Agricultural Demonstration Booths Participants List for information.

Animal Demonstrations and Exhibits -- Draft horse, mule, cow, ox, dairy goat, sheep, llama, alpaca, rabbit, poultry and other animal exhibits and demonstrations occur in many areas; see the schedule and locations for details. Large livestock demos occur all weekend in the Large Livestock Demo Area, Field Plots, Show Ring and Round Pen. Look for interesting animal demos in the Maine Fiber Farms Area. Hayrides happen all weekend near the Large Livestock Area.

Children's Area -- Vegetable garden parade, face painting, wall of sound, nursing/napping tent, arts and crafts, music and FUN for all ages! Visit The Maine Apple Tent (MAT) in the Children’s Area. The Children’s Area of the Fair does not provide childcare.

Country Store -- Buy Fair merchandise, including T-shirts, sweatshirts, tote bags, nightshirts, note cards, posters, caps and much more. Christi Hadden, designer of the 2007 Fair artwork, will sign posters on Saturday from 11:00 to 12:30 p.m.

Entertainment -- Performances are scheduled in the Amphitheater, on the Spotlight Stage and in the Children's Area. Keep your eyes and ears open for roving entertainment.

Fleece Sale and Information --Talk with growers and spinners. Spinning Space -- Bring your wheel.

Folk Arts Tents -- Maine folk artists demonstrate making traditional crafts and practical items used for living in rural Maine. Bill Shamel offers a three-day demo on stretching canvas for canvas canoes (one canoe each day). Join us for continuous classes, demonstrations and entertainment in Folk Arts. Scheduled events for each day are posted in each tent.

Low Impact Forestry -- “Stump to Stickers” ongoing woodlot operations in MOFGA’s woodlot from 11:00 to 2:00. Low Impact Forestry has many demos in the woodlot using large livestock.

Maine Apple Adventures -- Children of all ages and their families are invited on Saturday and Sunday to participate in fun and educational activities, investigating one of Maine’s most delicious and important orchard crops. The Maine Apple Adventures start at the Maine Apple Tent in the Children’s Area!

Native American Area -- Check the Schedule of Events for demonstrations, drumming and singing. Special Friday schedule for kids.

Stone Working -- The Maine Stone Workers' Guild demonstrates stone cutting and carving.

Wednesday Spinners' Tent -- Ongoing demos; the Wednesday Spinners Afghan Project; the Earthloom‘ (help weave the 2007 community tapestry for peace), and more.