Maine Heritage Orchard Workday
Maine Heritage Orchard 85 Crosby Brook Rd, Unity, ME, United StatesRain or shine! Learn about orchard pests, June drop and fruit thinning.REGISTER HERE.
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Backyard Yoga with Pam Cates
36 Andrew Ave 36 Andrew Ave, Gray, MaineJoin Pam Cates for an outdoor yoga session supporting the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association. This class is available in-person in Gray, Maine, and online. MORE INFORMATION.
Barn Rebuild Work Day
MOFGA's Education Center 294 Crosby Brook Rd, Unity, ME, United StatesThe time has come— we're ready to rebuild the MOFGA barn lost to fire this past January, and we are thankful for our community of volunteers ready to help! Please dress appropriately for outside work, including closed-toe shoes (work boots with a steel toe are even better). Volunteers are welcome to bring their own tools […]
Plantas Nativas para la Granja con Bas Rouge Farm & Forge
MOFGA's Education Center 294 Crosby Brook Rd, Unity, ME, United StatesEn este taller hablaremos acerca de cómo identificamos ciertas plantas nativas y sus requisitos de crecimiento y propagación. Aprenderemos sobre el beneficio de estas plantas dentro del entorno de la granja para crear caminos alimentarios para polinizadores, hábitat, cercas naturales y cortavientos. Habrá una demostración sobre la variedad de sistemas de raíces, requisitos de luz, […]
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Farmer to Farmer in the Field: Family & Farming
Second Frost Farm 554 Dickey Hill Rd, Monroe, MaineFarmer to Farmer in the Field is a series of monthly free farmer-led, farm-based tours and education geared towards advanced and established farmers. Join other farmer parents at Second Frost Farm for pizza, childcare and a farmer-led conversation about farming while raising a family! We will connect on tactics, failures and resilience. The discussion will […]
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Toxic Farmland: A Panel on PFAS Contaminated Farms in the US
OnlineHosted by Sierra Club, Defend Our Health, MOFGA and Great Lakes PFAS Action Network, this online session will feature several farmers, including Adam Nordell of Songbird Farm, to speak about what PFAS has done to their businesses and families, as well as other advocates, including Sarah Alexander of MOFGA, who will offer policy perspectives on […]
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Felting Workshop: Beehives!
The Maine Organic Marketplace 55 Main St., Freeport, ME, United StatesThe bees have been busy! Join Isabel Stearns of Felted Acorns for an introductory workshop on the basic techniques involved in needle felting. Together we will create busy bee hives using wool from Maine. This is a fun class for all levels. All materials are included in the workshop. $60 general; $55 for MOFGA members. REGISTER HERE.
$55 – $60
Diversified Farming and Farmworker Social
Seek-No-Further Farmstead 522 W Main St, Monroe, ME, United StatesMOFGA’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.Seek-No-Further Farmstead is a small, queer-owned and operated farm in Monroe. They produce vegetables year-round, goat […]
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Farmer to Farmer in the Field: Food Safety – Wash/Pack Shed Design
Crystal Spring Farm 277 Pleasant Hill Rd, Brunswick, ME, United StatesFarmer 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.
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Twilight Gatherings: Hand Tools for the Garden
MOFGA's Education Center 294 Crosby Brook Rd, Unity, ME, United StatesMaybe you’ve been considering purchasing a few new tools for your garden, but you’d like to see them up close, test them out and learn their positive (and negative) attributes. Join Jack Kertesz, MOFGA’s landscape coordinator (and avid hand tool user), for a live, interactive breakout session, where you can poke around and ponder a […]
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Growing Greens in the Garden
OnlineDo you love growing greens in the garden? Or maybe you love eating them and want to learn some tips to improve your growing or hear about new varieties. Join us for this webinar all about growing different kinds of greens with two greens loving gardeners: Aaron Parker of Edgewood Nursery and Eileen Fingerman of […]
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Baking in an Outdoor Wood Fired Oven
Morning Glory Farm 343 Flat Rd, Bethel, ME, United StatesLearn the art of baking in a cob oven at beautiful Morning Glory Farm in Bethel, Maine! Wood fired earth ovens make it possible to bake incredible crusty breads and pizzas outdoors at home. In this one day workshop you will learn to bake using an earth oven in both live fire and retained heat modes. […]
$60 – $120
Una excursión de la granja en Girard Farm
Girard Farm 385 Main St., Waterboro, United StatesVenga con otros agricultores y trabajadores agrícolas de habla hispana para una serie de recorridos por granjas sobre diferentes temas de agricultura sostenible. Estos eventos serán totalmente en español. Una comida pot-luck vendrá después del recorrido. No es necesario registrarse.Girard Farm es una granja de vegetales orgánicos diversificados de cinco acres. En el negocio por […]
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Accessing Soil, Leasing Land and Working with What You Got
Sound Pine Farm 53 Pennellville Rd, Brunswick, United StatesMOFGA’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 […]
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Taco Night at Dandelion Spring Farm
Dandelion Spring Farm 961 Ridge Rd, Bowdoinham, MaineJoin Dandelion Spring Farm and MOFGA on July 27 from 5-7 p.m. for Taco Night! Dandelion Spring's farm-to-taco bar menu features local meats and veggies with inspired flavors of Mexico. It’s $25 at the door for a meal that includes a farm salad, two tacos and spiced Mexican wedding cookies. Additional drinks for purchase include […]
New York Apple Camp
The Ashokan Center 477 Beaverkill Rd, Olivebridge, New YorkCome learn about cider making, fruit foraging, the nursery trade, innovative orcharding, identifying and preserving heritage varieties, and lots more! Meet other orchard and apple enthusiasts while spending a beautiful summer weekend in Hudson Valley, New York.2023 is Apple Camp's first year in New York! Camp is being co-sponsored by Stone Ridge Orchard and MOFGA […]
$200 – $400
The Maine State Oyster Eating Championship
Dennett's Wharf 15 Sea St, Castine, MaineThe Maine State Oyster Eating Championship has been an annual celebration at Dennett's Wharf in Castine, Maine since 1984. This summer the Championship will return as a benefit for MOFGA, which notably hosts the Common Ground Country Fair, and is Maine's biggest supporter of organic and sustainable farming practices including aquaculture. The event will feature […]
$100
Flower Farming
Bumbleroot Organic Farm 196 Highland Cliff Rd, Windham, MEMOFGA’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 […]
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Establishing No-till Production
Tiny Roots Organic Farm 223 Pine Tree Rd, Litchfield, MaineMOFGA’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 […]
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Gather & Grow Tour
Wilton, MaineJoin us for this garden tour as part of our annual Gather & Grow series!Ellen's one acre garden in Wilton, Maine, is filled with an array of plants that support the health of pollinators and the neighboring lake as well as bring joy to the many visitors who are welcomed there on the wide walkable […]
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Apple Tasting in the Maine Heritage Orchard
Maine Heritage Orchard 85 Crosby Brook Rd, Unity, ME, United StatesTen years ago, terraces were built in what is now the Maine Heritage Orchard. As trees have been planted and begin to get older, we have apples to share! We hope you can join us for a series of apple tastings in late summer and early fall to enjoy the flavors and varieties of heritage […]
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Pasture Management and Diversified Livestock
Apple Creek Farm 538 Millay Rd, Bowdoinham, MaineMOFGA’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. […]
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Farmer to Farmer in the Field: Using Cash Flow Projections when Considering Infrastructure Purchases
OnlineFarmer 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 […]
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Gather & Grow: Tour a Raised Bed Garden
Lincolnville, ME Lincolnville, MaineJoin us for this garden tour as part of our annual Gather & Grow series! Are you gardening in your backyard or raised beds? This lovely raised bed garden, first built in 2020, will inspire you. Making use of gravel pathways, high beds and archways, this vegetable garden makes great use of limited space and sun […]
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Climate Adapted Tree Planting Tour
MOFGA's Education Center 294 Crosby Brook Rd, Unity, ME, United StatesJoin us for a walk and talk to explore our new climate adapted tree planting! We will meet to see the new planting of 14 trees (with 14 more to come) with Aleta McKeage of the Waldo County Soil & Water district, who is partnering with us on this project. Our forests in Maine face extraordinary stressors. The MOFGA campus […]
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Logging with Tractors and Forestry Winches
Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association 294 Crosby Brook Rd., Unity, ME, United States$100; $75 MOFGA members.Learn the basic skills needed to safely use a winch-equipped farm tractor in the woods. This beginner-level course will cover basic tractor and winch operation, building hitches, skid trail layout, landing management and techniques to limit residual stand damage. The course will not include hands-on tree felling instruction.This workshop is full!Email [email protected] […]
$75 – $100
Farmer to Farmer in the Field: Understanding Your Chart of Accounts for Meaningful P&L Statements
OnlineFarmer to Farmer in the Field is a series of monthly free farmer-led education geared towards advanced and established farmers.Creating and understanding the structure of the chart of accounts for your farm, whether in a spreadsheet or in QuickBooks or on paper, can be confusing, and the significance and impacts of how it's set up […]
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Apple Tasting in the Maine Heritage Orchard
Maine Heritage Orchard 85 Crosby Brook Rd, Unity, ME, United StatesTen years ago, terraces were built in what is now the Maine Heritage Orchard. As trees have been planted and begin to get older, we have apples to share! We hope you can join us for a series of apple tastings in late summer and early fall to enjoy the flavors and varieties of heritage […]
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Gather & Grow: Tour a Lasagna Bed Garden
Northport, ME Northport, MaineJoin us for this garden tour as part of our annual Gather & Grow series! These beautiful and productive gardens are grown on what was once a commercial golf business. Now Mattie grows a wide array of vegetables using a lasagna garden technique, using soil from the property. The lasagna garden was built in December […]
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