Please join us for MOFGA’s annual meeting on Thursday, January 13, 2022, at 7 p.m. held online via Zoom. At the annual meeting, you’ll hear reports from board members and MOFGA’s executive director on our impact during 2021 and plans for 2022 and also hear from MOFGA farmers and community members about their challenges and successes […]
Produce Farmers Are Food Handlers! Let’s do it safely and effectively.Whether your primary goal is to establish or improve produce safety practices on your farm or to pass a food safety audit, a written food safety plan is a critical and helpful business tool. A food safety plan, written specifically for your farm, provides a […]
The research farm at Johnny’s Selected Seeds manages ten different farm sites, requiring a diverse approach to irrigation and water storage/distribution. Farm Manager Collin Thompson will discuss how Johnny’s has worked to build irrigation capacity at each of its sites using a mix of groundwater, surface water, and stored water. He will also touch on […]
In partnership with Curtis Memorial Library, the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association is celebrating the recent release of its 50th anniversary book, “The Organic Farming Revolution: Past, Present and Future.” Join us for Reflections on Homesteading in Maine, an evening with contributing writers Karyn Lie-Nielsen and Kirsten Lie-Nielsen. Facilitated by MOFGA’s executive director, Sarah […]
Produce Farmers Are Food Handlers! Let’s do it safely and effectively.Whether your primary goal is to establish or improve produce safety practices on your farm or to pass a food safety audit, a written food safety plan is a critical and helpful business tool. A food safety plan, written specifically for your farm, provides a […]
The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, in partnership with Eastern Woodlands Rematriation, is pleased to present an evening of film and discussion. Please join us virtually Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at 5 p.m. for a screening of the 2021 film “Food for the Rest of Us,” a feature-length documentary by Copper Quartz Media. Following […]
Produce Farmers Are Food Handlers! Let’s do it safely and effectively.Whether your primary goal is to establish or improve produce safety practices on your farm or to pass a food safety audit, a written food safety plan is a critical and helpful business tool. A food safety plan, written specifically for your farm, provides a […]
Produce Farmers Are Food Handlers! Let’s do it safely and effectively.Whether your primary goal is to establish or improve produce safety practices on your farm or to pass a food safety audit, a written food safety plan is a critical and helpful business tool. A food safety plan, written specifically for your farm, provides a […]
Join MOFGA and Alex Redfield, Farm Viability and Farmland Protection Specialist at Maine DACF, to hear more about the policy objectives and goals of the AIIP grant opportunity to help inform your application. All signs indicate that these awards will be incredibly competitive, so bring ideas and questions to workshop to ensure your proposal is […]
Produce Farmers Are Food Handlers! Let’s do it safely and effectively.Whether your primary goal is to establish or improve produce safety practices on your farm or to pass a food safety audit, a written food safety plan is a critical and helpful business tool. A food safety plan, written specifically for your farm, provides a […]
PFAS have been in the news a lot lately. This lunchtime conversation with MOFGA's Executive Director, Sarah Alexander and Organic Crops and Conservation Specialist, Caleb Goossen, will explore what we know now and help to answer your questions.The event is free, but registration is required.If you have specific topics or questions that you'd like us […]
Produce Farmers Are Food Handlers! Let’s do it safely and effectively.Whether your primary goal is to establish or improve produce safety practices on your farm or to pass a food safety audit, a written food safety plan is a critical and helpful business tool. A food safety plan, written specifically for your farm, provides a […]
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