Jam-Making Workshop: Fruit + Hot Pepper Jams

Fork Food Lab 97 Darling Ave, South Portland, ME

Learn to preserve the bounty and bold flavors of summer by mixing fruit and peppers in your jams in this early fall workshop. Participants will learn the basics of making delicious jams -- including safe and sanitary jarring practices -- and work together on making fruit + hot pepper jams to take home. Each participant will walk […]

$35 – $65

The Art of Blending Tea

The Ecology School Saco, ME

*Registration for this workshop is full. To join the waitlist, please email [email protected] Emily Springer of Meeting House Farm – a MOFGA-certified organic herb farm in Scarborough, Maine – to learn about the history and art of blending tea/tisane. Meeting House Farm grows organic herbs for Infusion Herb Co., a local producer of organic herbal products.Using locally-sourced herbs, […]

$45 – $65

Fermentation: Kimchi, Kraut, & Takuan

Fork Food Lab 97 Darling Ave, South Portland, ME

Have fun with fermenting in this hands-on workshop, wherein participants will turn the season's harvest into delicious kimchi, kraut, and takuan. Instructor Rich Lee of Tendersoles Farm will teach participants about these particular types of ferments; guide participants through collaboratively making kimchi, kraut, and takuan; and discuss the various steps in the fermentation process. Participants will walk away […]

$50 – $80

Great Maine Apple Day

MOFGA's Education Center 294 Crosby Brook Rd, Unity, ME, United States

This event will take place at MOFGA’s Common Ground Education Center in Unity, ME with a mix of outdoor and indoor activities. Donations gratefully accepted at the door to support this and other MOFGA programming.Fall fruit season is here! Join us at MOFGA for a celebration of apples & other delicious tree fruit!The day’s offerings […]

Free

Blending Medicinal Herb Tisanes

The Ecology School Saco, ME

In this follow-up to The Art of Blending Tea on October 9, participants will learn about blending teas/tisanes for medicinal purposes. Learn from Emily Springer of Meeting House Farm – a MOFGA certified organic farm in Scarborough, Maine. Meeting House Farm grows organic herbs for Infusion Herb Co., a local producer of organic herbal products. This class will focus on the medicinal […]

$35 – $55

White Pine Salve-Making

The Ecology School Saco, ME

Learn to sustainably forage white pine needles, and to make salve with your harvest in this evening workshop led by Emily Springer of Meeting House Farm, and organized by The Ecology School & MOFGA.The class will focus on the herbal benefits of white pine for skin, as well as how to make a salve from infused white pine oil. […]

$35 – $55

Kitchen Licensing Workshop

MOFGA's Education Center 294 Crosby Brook Rd, Unity, ME, United States

*The snow date for this event is December 13.Join MOFGA for our annual Kitchen Licensing Workshop!This in-person workshop is designed for farmers, homesteaders, and aspiring small business owners interested in producing value-added food products (e.g. cheese,  ice cream, baked goods, preserves, ferments) to sell for retail in Maine. Participants will learn about the process of […]

$40 – $80

How to Use Community Development Financial Institutions for Food & Land Projects

Online

Access to funding is so often a barrier for individuals and communities looking to start food and land-based projects. Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) are banks and credit unions that specifically focus on making financial resources more accessible to marginalized communities, who are typically excluded from the financial system. CDFIs are commonly used to fund […]

Free – $25

Miso-Making Workshop

MOFGA's Education Center 294 Crosby Brook Rd, Unity, ME, United States

*Please note that in case of severe winter weather, this event will be held on January 26 at 1 pm. Join Nicholas Repenning of go-en fermented foods for a miso-making workshop. This hands-on workshop will include a discussion about miso and its uses, as well as the history and cultural significance of this traditional fermented […]

$45 – $75

Farm & Homestead Day

Farm & Homestead Day at MOFGA is a free, annual, volunteer-run event. The day's activities center around sustainable living and consist of delicious food and opportunities to learn new skills through hands-on workshops for people of all ages. To learn more, visit the event's main page here.Regular Highlights include:Learning to mow with a scytheTool care demonstrations […]

Free
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