Calendar

The following is a list of events taking place around the country – and the world!

Most of the events are organized or co-sponsored by MOFGA but other events are listed as well.
Visit the MOFGA Events page. Interested in giving a workshop for MOFGA?

Farmer to Farmer in the Field: Food Safety – Wash/Pack Shed Design

Crystal Spring Farm 277 Pleasant Hill Rd, Brunswick, ME, United States

Farmer to Farmer in the Field is a series of monthly free farmer-led, farm-based tours and education geared towards advanced and established farmers.Come and see Crystal Spring Farm's new wash/pack facility. Tour the facility, hear from farmer Seth Kroeck on the design process and join a farmer discussion on food safety measures.

FREE

Accessing Soil, Leasing Land and Working with What You Got

Sound Pine Farm 53 Pennellville Rd, Brunswick, United States

MOFGA’s Farm Training Project (FTP) workshops are designed for apprentices, Journeypeople, farmworkers and other beginning farmers. They follow an informal format including a farm tour and conversation on the topic of the day. All events are free but require registration.Join the farmers of Sound Pine Farm on their leased land in Brunswick, ME, as well […]

FREE

Flower Farming

Bumbleroot Organic Farm 196 Highland Cliff Rd, Windham, ME

MOFGA’s Farm Training Project (FTP) workshops are designed for apprentices, Journeypeople, farmworkers and other beginning farmers. They follow an informal format including a farm tour and conversation on the topic of the day. All events are free but require registration.Learn the basics of flower farming through the seasons in Maine while walking through a field […]

FREE

Establishing No-till Production

Tiny Roots Organic Farm 223 Pine Tree Rd, Litchfield, Maine

MOFGA’s Farm Training Project (FTP) workshops are designed for apprentices, Journeypeople, farmworkers and other beginning farmers. They follow an informal format including a farm tour and conversation on the topic of the day. All events are free but require registration.Join Caleb Goossen, MOFGA’s crop specialist, and Tiny Roots Organic Farm in Litchfield, ME, for a […]

FREE

Pasture Management and Diversified Livestock

Apple Creek Farm 538 Millay Rd, Bowdoinham, Maine

MOFGA’s Farm Training Project (FTP) workshops are designed for apprentices, Journeypeople, farmworkers and other beginning farmers. They follow an informal format including a farm tour and conversation on the topic of the day. All events are free but require registration.Come walk through the pastures of Apple Creek Farm with the farmers and MOFGA’s livestock specialist. […]

FREE

Farmer to Farmer in the Field: Using Cash Flow Projections when Considering Infrastructure Purchases

Online

Farmer to Farmer in the Field is a series of monthly free farmer-led education geared towards advanced and established farmers.Creating, understanding and utilizing cash flow projections can be daunting, but the results can be empowering and even life-changing. In this session, we'll take an informal walk through how a good, simple practice of cash flow […]

FREE

Starting Your Farm: Accessing Resources

Online

MOFGA’s Farm Training Project (FTP) workshops are designed for apprentices, Journeypeople, farmworkers and other beginning farmers. They follow an informal format including a farm tour and conversation on the topic of the day. All events are free but require registration.The Starting Your Farm workshop is a three-part Zoom series. First up is Accessing Resources. Finding […]

FREE

Farmer to Farmer in the Field: Food Safety & Maine Produce Safety Improvement Grant

Bumbleroot Organic Farm 196 Highland Cliff Rd, Windham, ME

Farmer to Farmer in the Field is a series of monthly free farmer-led, farm-based tours and education geared towards advanced and established farmers.Visit one of MOFGA's Maine Produce Safety Improvement Grant grant program recipients! Tour Bumbleroot Organic Farm's facility and join a general discussion on food safety and wash/pack shed design. Topics will include addressing […]

FREE

The Common Ground Country Fair

Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association 294 Crosby Brook Rd., Unity, ME, United States

The Common Ground Country Fair will be held at MOFGA’s Common Ground Education Center in Unity, Maine on September 22, 23, and 24, 2023. MOFGA’s annual celebration of rural living features 1000+ exhibitors and speakers, and emphasizes vibrant communities, sustainable living and local economies, while highlighting organic agriculture. Learn more here. Advance tickets are on sale […]

$12 – $20

Introduction to Tractors

Pine Root Farm 1000 Pequawket Trail, Steep Falls, Maine

MOFGA’s Farm Training Project (FTP) workshops are designed for apprentices, Journeypeople, farmworkers and other beginning farmers. They follow an informal format including a farm tour and conversation on the topic of the day. All events are free but require registration.Come hang out with UMaine Extension and the Pine Root Farm team to learn the basics […]

FREE

Seed Breeding and Plant Selection

Johnny's Selected Seeds Research Farm 184 Foss Hill Road, Albion

 MOFGA’s Farm Training Project (FTP) workshops are designed for apprentices, Journeypeople, farmworkers and other beginning farmers. They follow an informal format including a farm tour and conversation on the topic of the day. All events are free but require registration.Join the plant breeding team at Johnny’s for a behind-the-scenes learning opportunity of the seed industry […]

FREE
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