Spring Growth Conference: Food Safety TrainingREGISTER HEREVirtual Training ScheduleWednesday, March 24, 10-12 AM and 4-6 PM (2 – 2-hour sessions)Wednesday, March 31, 4-6 PMWednesday, April 7, 4-6 PMWednesday, April 14, 4-6 PMWednesday, April 21, 4-6 PMWednesday, April 28, 4-6 PM This year’s Spring Growth is free of charge this year thanks to funding from the Maine […]
Fee: $35; $25 for MOFGA members Free for Journeyperson program participants, veterans, and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) Scholarships Available - apply here! Learn to prune fruit trees to encourage vigorous growth, healthy fruit set and quality fruit yield. Collection and storage of scionwood will also be discussed. This workshop is appropriate for those […]
Teamster Roundtable Saturday, March 27, 6-7:30 p.m. Join our third teamster roundtable, where we’ll discuss incorporating draft horses into forestry work. We’ll watch videos submitted by our experienced teamsters showing logging techniques, followed by a live, interactive Q&A. Designed for beginners, but open to all. Online. Fee: $15; $10 for MOFGA and DAPNET members. Register here.
We aren't able to gather in person this year for the Seed Swap & Scion Exchange, so instead, we're hosting virtual conversations about seeds and fruit trees! See this listing for scheduled Fruit Tree Webinars - April 4th from 2 pm-6 pm. Webinars about Seeds & Seed Saving – Register here! 2 pm: Seed Saving for Beginners with […]
Hosted by Heron Breen of Fedco Seeds Do you have extra seed that you don’t need? Maybe you saved your favorite variety of pea last year or bought an extra few packets of tomato seed! Or maybe you're looking for vegetable seed for this coming season. Join our seed swap to trade and share with […]
We aren’t able to gather in person this year for the Seed Swap & Scion Exchange, so instead, we’re hosting virtual conversations about seeds and fruit trees! See this listing for scheduled Seed & Seed Saving Webinars – March 29th from 2 pm-5 pm. Fruit Tree Webinars – Register here 2 pm: Wild and Feral Trees: Considerations for Scionwood Collection […]
Join MOFGA and collaborating organizations for a free labor management series this spring designed to help you support a strong, safe, and equitable farming season with employees.REGISTER HEREAll are Zoom based. Communication & Delegation - April 5th, 4-5:30 pmAnne Devin of Chase Stream Farm will teach skills for farm managers to make sure their workers […]
Spring is in the air and many of us are thinking about and planning for our summer gardens. If you have questions you're pondering, we'd love to have you join us at our upcoming Gardening Q&A on April 6th at 11:30 on Zoom. We'll answer as many questions as we can and share resources that […]
Each year, MOFGA hosts a Grow Your Own Organic Garden class and this year we are excited to provide it in webinar format. If you're growing a garden for the first time, or have been gardening for awhile and want to learn some new tips or concepts, we hope you can join us. Topics covered […]
Join Kate Garland from UMaine Cooperative Extension for the next webinar in our Gardening Webinar Series!Beginner gardeners can find great success with container gardens. This workshop will provide an overview of best practices to get the most out of small space gardens and will cover container types, substrates, plant selections, and tips on how to […]
Join us for this virtual workshop and learn to reproduce your favorite apple tree varieties! Bench grafting is a very cost-effective way to create (graft) new small trees for planting. Instructor Matt Kaminskey will explain why to graft and will demonstrate several different types of graft (whip and tongue, bark, and z-grafting). We encourage you […]
Join MOFGA and collaborating organizations for a free labor management series this spring designed to help you support a strong, safe, and equitable farming season with employees.REGISTER HEREAll are Zoom based.Supporting LGBTQ+ Employees and Apprentices - April 12th, 4-6 pmJoin Equality Maine and a panel of queer farmers to learn and discuss some of the […]
In a changing climate, forests are both an asset – helping slow and mitigate the effects of climate change by absorbing the carbon we emit – and under threat. Do New England’s forests have a broader role to play in crafting a just and sustainable world? This webinar with Vermont County Forester Ethan Tapper will […]
Spring into the growing season! Join Anneli Carter-Sundqvist for a workshop focused on getting you ready to plant this summer's vegetable garden.In this workshop Anneli will share her methods for deciding what to plant (and how much) and designing the layout of your vegetable garden. Whatever your aspirations may be for your plot, you'll learn […]
A Three Part Workshop with Michael Phillips on April 25, May 2 and May 9Cost: Sliding Scale, $30-$80, for all three sessions.Free for MOFGA Journeyperson program participants, BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) and veterans.Scholarships are also available - anyone can apply here.REGISTER HEREMichael Phillips, author of The Apple Grower and The Holistic Orchard, will lead […]
Join MOFGA and collaborating organizations for a free labor management series this spring designed to help you support a strong, safe, and equitable farming season with employees.REGISTER HEREAll are Zoom based.Addressing and Preventing Sexual Harassment on Small Farms - April 26th, 4-5:30 pmDesigned for farmers, this training will feature Sexual Assault Support Services of Midcoast […]
Spring is in the air and many of us are beginning to plant some vegetables and plan our summer gardens. If you have questions you're pondering, we'd love to have you join us at our upcoming Gardening Q&A. We'll answer as many questions as we can and share resources that might be helpful as the growing […]
$25; $15 for MOFGA MembersThis workshop is a virtual, condensed version of our bi-annual workshop that is usually offered over a full day at MOFGA's campus in Unity, Maine.This workshop will consist of presentations by Beth Calder of UMaine Cooperative Extension and Tom Cox, Consumer Food Inspector with Quality Assurance & Regulations, Maine Dept. of […]
Join Taylor Mendell of Footprint Farm out of Starksboro, Vermont for a virtual walkthrough of their wash/pack facility. This wash/pack facility is unique in that Taylor and her family live above the main workspace, meaning that the building was designed to be comfortable to live, as well as work in, year-round. The space was designed […]
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