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?

Makers Market

The Maine Organic Marketplace 55 Main St., Freeport, ME, United States

Join us at The Maine Organic Marketplace at 55 Main St. in downtown Freeport for MOFGA’s Makers Market! Meet some of our Maine makers and learn about their process, sample their creations, and take home some local and sustainably produced gifts for the holidays! Sample organic Little Red Cup Tea, Waldoberry Farm aronia elixir and soothing […]

Wreath Making Workshop

The Maine Organic Marketplace 55 Main St., Freeport, ME, United States

$60 general admission; $55 for MOFGA membersMake Your Own Festive Wreath with organic balsam fir greens!Join Celebration Tree Farm & Wellness Center to learn how to make your own wreath. We’ll provide organic balsam fir greens harvested from the forest in Durham, Maine, along with dried flowers from Wolfes Neck Farm, pine cones and ribbons. […]

$55 – $60

Celebrate the Season: Holiday Card Workshop

The Maine Organic Marketplace 55 Main St., Freeport, ME, United States

Join artist Toki Oshima at The Maine Organic Marketplace for an evening of art and inspiration.Oshima's artwork is a cherished part of MOFGA’s quarterly newspaper, The Maine Organic Farmer & Gardener (The MOF&G), and she won the 2016 Common Ground Country Fair artwork contest for her colorful chard design. Her work is instilled with an […]

$15 – $40

Needle Felting Workshop

The Maine Organic Marketplace 55 Main St., Freeport, ME, United States

Join Wrinkle in Thyme for an introductory needle felting workshop. In this workshop, we will be working with hand-dyed wool from Wrinkle in Thyme's sheep and an easy to use felting needle to color and create a landscape. Needle felting is relaxing, therapeutic, creative and portable! This course is designed for beginner or advanced needle felters. Come and enjoy a class […]

$50 – $55

Makers Market

The Maine Organic Marketplace 55 Main St., Freeport, ME, United States

Join us at The Maine Organic Marketplace at 55 Main St. in downtown Freeport for MOFGA’s Makers Market! Meet some of our Maine makers and learn about their process, sample their creations, and take home some local and sustainably produced gifts for the holidays! Sample organic Little Red Cup Tea and Bixby chocolates, and view Samantha […]

Wreath Making Workshop

The Maine Organic Marketplace 55 Main St., Freeport, ME, United States

$60 general admission; $55 for MOFGA membersMake Your Own Festive Wreath with organic balsam fir greens!Join Celebration Tree Farm & Wellness Center to learn how to make your own wreath. We’ll provide organic balsam fir greens harvested from the forest in Durham, Maine, along with dried flowers from Wolfes Neck Farm, pine cones and ribbons. […]

$55 – $60

Medicinal Herb Tisanes

The Maine Organic Marketplace 55 Main St., Freeport, ME, United States

$35 general admission; $30 for MOFGA membersThis hands on workshop is part two of the “Art of Blending Tea,” which is offered on November 29.Are you interested in supporting your health and that of your family with home blended medicinal tisanes? Emily Springer of Meeting House Farm – a MOFGA certified organic farm in Scarborough, Maine – […]

$30 – $35

Thirteen Maine Apples with John Bunker

The Maine Organic Marketplace 55 Main St., Freeport, ME, United States

Join author, artist and apple historian John Bunker to learn about the history and story behind the apples of MOFGA’s 2024 Maine Heritage Orchard calendar. The calendar features Bunker’s art, with each month highlighting a different apple variety. Bunker has been working for over 40 years to identify and catalog Maine’s historic apple varieties. Participants will […]

Free – $20

Garlic Braiding Workshop

The Maine Organic Marketplace 55 Main St., Freeport, ME, United States

Braiding is a great way to prepare garlic to be stored all winter long, hanging from the rafters in your kitchen where you can use it daily. We’re excited to host Carole Mapes of Flywheel Flowers, who will be teaching us how to braid (and decorate) home grown soft neck garlic. A practice with both […]

$55 – $65

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

Converting An Old Dairy Barn into a New Wash/Pack

Online

Elizabeth Keen from Indian Line Farm in South Egremont, MA will discuss the process of completely remodeling a 1930s dairy barn into an updated wash/pack, using funds from the MA Food Security and Infrastructure Grant. Elizabeth has been managing the farm since 1997. Indian Line has a 250 member CSA, one Saturday market and does […]

Free

How to Build a Food Safety Plan

Online

Join us for the first in this webinar series focused on produce safety!   Throughout this series of three webinars, Lindsay Werner of the Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry and Robson Machado of the Cooperative Extension will guide farmers through the information needed to build and implement food safety plans. This webinar is intended to prepare […]

Free

Agriculture Water Assessment

Online

Join us for the second event in this series focused on produce safety! Throughout this series of three webinars, Lindsay Werner of the Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry and Robson Machado of the Cooperative Extension will guide us through the information we need to build and implement food safety plans. This workshop is intended to […]

Free
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