These workshops have been re-scheduled to Sunday, March 13th due to the forecasted winter storm.4 Locations:Unity, Springvale, Bethel, and Mount Desert Island.Fee: $45; $30 for MOFGA membersFree for Journeyperson program participants, veterans and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color)Scholarships available – apply here before February 18th.Learn to prune fruit trees to encourage vigorous growth, healthy fruit […]
$45, $30 for MOFGA members. Free for Journeyperson program participants, BIPOC registrants (Black, Indigenous People of Color) and veterans. Scholarships also available; apply here. This workshop is being offered in 3 other locations on March 19th, 2022; click here for more information. Do you have an old apple or pear tree on your property that […]
Join Joe Dembeck from the Somerset County Soil & Water Conservation District to learn about USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) cost-share programs available to provide financial support to woodland owners managing their land for timber quality, wildlife habitat and forest health. We’ll discuss both the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and the new Conservation […]
Join Tamiko Ambrose Murray (Ambrose Consulting) and Marisol Jimenez (Tepayac Consulting) to engage in a liberatory approach to racial equity. This workshop series is designed to invite farmers to develop a foundational understanding of racial equity work; to strengthen their community engagement approaches; and to deepen their leadership practices to advance racial equity efforts. The […]
Tour the hobby-scale maple sugaring operation at Tessier's farm in Skowhegan. We'll see the Tessier's 50 bucket system, learn how they balance boiling with the rest of their farm operation and discuss how they designed and built their own flat pan evaporator.REGISTER HEREQuestions? Email [email protected]
Join Tamiko Ambrose Murray (Ambrose Consulting) and Marisol Jimenez (Tepayac Consulting) to engage in a liberatory approach to racial equity. This workshop series is designed to invite farmers to develop a foundational understanding of racial equity work; to strengthen their community engagement approaches; and to deepen their leadership practices to advance racial equity efforts. The […]
Join us for a relaxing evening of felting moisturizing bars of goat milk soap! Sarah Perkins of Ledgeway Farm will guide us through the age-old process of wet felting a full-sized bar of soap using roving wool. Felted soaps are not only beautiful to look at, but provide aromatherapy benefits and add antibacterial qualities to […]
$45, $30 for MOFGA members. Free for Journeyperson program participants, BIPOC registrants (Black, Indigenous People of Color) and Veterans. Scholarships also available; apply here before February 18th.Do you have an old apple or pear tree on your property that hasn’t been touched in years? These trees have an amazing capacity to produce beautiful fruit for […]
The Seed Swap and Scion Exchange is returning!This will be a unique version of this beloved event. We'll be mostly outdoors, so wear your woolies and come enjoy a warm drink, see old friends, meet new friends and bring home some scionwood for grafting and seeds for planting! We will also have pruning demos and […]
Please join us for learning and conversation about growing fruit trees, offered as an online complement to our annual Seed Swap and Scion Exchange! Both webinars are free but registration is required. For more info on the Seed Swap and Scion Exchange in general visit this page.Please join us for one or both! (Register once & receive […]
Please join us for learning and conversation about seeds & seed breeding, offered as an online complement to our annual Seed Swap and Scion Exchange! Both webinars are free but registration is required. For more info on the Seed Swap and Scion Exchange in general visit this page. Jack Kertesz, MOFGA's Landscape Coordinator, will be […]
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 Kaminsky will explain why to graft and will demonstrate several different types of graft (whip and tongue, bark, and z-grafting). We encourage you […]
Join for a special apple talk with apple expert John Bunker as Manoff Market Cidery in New Hope, Pennsylvania opens for the season. The cidery will be open for tastings and bottle purchases. A speaking program will be followed by an opportunity for book signing and apple IDing by John. John Bunker is an orchardist, gardener, […]
Join us for a special apple evening with apple expert John Bunker and fruit explorer artist William Mullan. A short speaking program and cider tastings from our wonderful friends and sponsors (Westwind Orchard, Finger Lakes Cider House, Black Diamond Cider, and Eve’s Cidery) will be followed by an opportunity for book and calendar signing.John Bunker […]
Join us for this annual MOFGA event to learn the basics of organic gardening. We'll talk about some soil science basics, composting, crop rotation, green manures, weed management, and more.This is a great event to join if you're planning your first garden this season, or if you've been growing for a couple of years and want […]
Come join us for this in-person workshop at MOFGA to learn how to reproduce your favorite apple tree varieties! Bench grafting is a very cost-effective way to create (graft) new small trees for planting. This class will be taught by Laura Sieger, MOFGA's Orchard Coordinator, and Jacob Mentlik of After the Fall Farm and Fedco. […]
Join us to celebrate Earth Day with a spring cleanup at MOFGA's Common Ground Education Center in Unity on Saturday, April 23, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. We'll get ready for the coming growing season, learn about mulching and work in the orchard. This is a great way to enjoy some fresh air and the company of […]
This workshop has regretfully been cancelled.A three part webinar series taught by Michael Phillips with sessions on April 24th, May 8th, May 22nd. By signing up below you are registering for all 3 sessions. All sessions will be recorded.Michael Phillips, author of The Apple Grower, will lead the group through a comprehensive exploration of orchard health strategies […]
FREE! Many backyard gardeners & homesteaders begin dabbling in raising livestock by getting laying hens. Another great starting point for adding animals to your homestead is with broilers - or chickens being raised specifically for meat. Broilers are small and easy to handle, they stay on your farm for just a short period of time, […]
Learn how to grow a garden of beautiful & medicinal plants that can be used to care for yourself and your family. Emily Springer of Meeting House Herb Farm in Scarborough, Maine, presents a workshop on how plants have been used for centuries in home apothecaries, and offers tips on how you can establish your […]
Join Michael Friedland to learn about Maine's lumber economy. Friedland is the owner of a socially and environmentally conscious lumberyard in Southern Maine that uses a farmers' market model to aggregate and sell products from small sawmills. We will discuss the difference between sustainable forestry and sustainable forestry products and explore opportunities and obstacles to […]
Want to learn how to install a native garden from scratch and get your hands dirty while you're at it? MOFGA and Wild Seed Project (WSP) are teaming up to offer a hands-on planting workshop. You will learn how to match the right plant to the right place, put into practice a tried-and-true sheet mulching […]
Join MOFGA’s Crop Specialist Caleb Goossen and a local organic crop farmer for an introductory workshop on organic crop farming principles. Goossen will cover theory and best practices for organic management of soils and crops, while the farmer will share a virtual farm tour to see things in action. Bring all your crop-farming questions! REGISTER HERE.MOFGA’s […]
Knowing proper handling and first-aid techniques can save lots of money and grief when raising livestock on your farm. Jacki Martinez Perkins, a long-time homesteader and MOFGA's dairy specialist, will demonstrate livestock handling with an interactive Q&A at Misty Brook Farm. Please wear footwear that can be bleached for biosecurity purposes. REGISTER HERE.MOFGA’s Farm Training Project […]
Learn how to grow a garden of beautiful & medicinal plants that can be used to care for yourself and your family. Emily Springer of Meeting House Herb Farm in Scarborough, Maine, presents a workshop on how plants have been used for centuries in home apothecaries, and offers tips on how you can establish your […]
This introductory one and half-day in-person field course is suitable for new or beginning chainsaw operators, and is designed to serve women and non-binary participants. Our overwhelming focus is on safety and creating a space where participants feel comfortable asking questions and learning at their own pace. Chainsaws are serious business. Topics to be covered […]
Join Conservation biologist Aleta McKeage to learn about the role assisted tree species migration may play in maintaining resilient forests in Maine and help MOFGA and Waldo SWCD establish a small climate-adapted tree research site. During this hands-on volunteer workday, we'll briefly discuss the stresses native trees are currently experiencing, explore the risks and benefits […]
This class will be held in person in Damariscotta. Fee: $45; $30 for MOFGA members Free for Journeyperson program participants, veterans and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) Scholarships available – apply here Learn to topwork (graft) new disease-resistant, cider, dessert or heritage varieties onto your existing trees! Top working is the type of grafting that […]
This class is taught and hosted by the Maine Ecological Design School. It is being held at MOFGA's Common Ground Education Center in Unity. Course Dates: May 21-22, June 11-12, July 8-10, July 29-31, August 26-28 The Permaculture Design Certificate Course (also known as a PDC) is offered all over the world in various formats […]
This event is priced on a sliding scale; please pay what you are able. Suggested pricing is $75 ($60 for MOFGA members.)Join this hands-on workshop for an introduction to the world of natural dyeing using plant pigments! Indigenous peoples have been dyeing cloth, baskets and other objects for many generations. Many plants and trees growing […]
Join us for The Maine Organic Marketplace’s inaugural seedling sale! The frost has passed, the soil’s warming up, and it’s time to start putting your seedlings in the ground. From 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. seedlings and plants will be available to purchase outside of our storefront in Freeport on the lawn. We are excited […]
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.Join us at South Paw Farm to discuss the practice and benefits of soil moisture monitoring. We will tour some fields and discuss how the South Paw crew have utilized this practice to […]
This workshop will focus on body mechanics and movement patterns to help avoid potential work related musculoskeletal injuries while farming. We will discuss and practice ideal vs real, and ways to modify to get the work done safely and efficiently. After the workshop with Cynthia, there will be a tour of Wolfe Neck Center’s vegetable […]
Hosted by the Monhegan Historical & Cultural Museum Association. Todd Little-Siebold is a Professor of History at the College of the Atlantic and works with the Maine Heritage Orchard at MOFGA tracking down, documenting and preserving Maine's heirloom apples. He has focused on the history of apples in downeast Maine for over a decade working […]
Join Emily Springer from Meeting House Herb Farm and Herb Growers Collaborative for an introductory workshop on organic medicinal herb growing in the Northeast. Emily will cover herbs that grow well in the northeast, herbs that can improve soil health and compliment a vegetable crop plan, pricing and markets, drying room tips and safe processing. […]
Do you have a small number of fruit trees and wish they produced a nice crop of tasty fruit, but don't want to use chemicals or commit to a complicated, time-intensive management routine? Join us for this workshop on low-intervention, yet effective, methods of organic fruit tree care. Edgar Evenkeel, orchardist & arborist, will talk […]
This event is being offered on a sliding scale from $0-$25. Please pay what you are able. Join MOFGA’s Orchard Coordinator, Laura Sieger, for an online presentation about the holistic approaches to orchard care that she and others use at the Maine Heritage Orchard in Unity. These techniques involve the use of organic sprays and amendments, and […]
This introductory one and half-day in-person field course is suitable for new or beginning chainsaw operators. Our overwhelming focus is on safety and creating a space where participants feel comfortable asking questions and learning at their own pace. Chainsaws are serious business. Topics to be covered include personal protective equipment (PPE), saw operation and maintenance, […]
Learn to build a cob oven at the beautiful Lundquist homestead in Wilton, Maine! Wood fired earth ovens make it possible to bake incredible crusty breads and pizzas outdoors at home. We will construct an earth oven during this hands-on 2-day workshop, giving participants the skills and confidence to build their own.Jesse Stevens, experienced outdoor […]
Please join us at the Portersfield Cider Tasting Room in Pownal, Maine, to celebrate the extraordinary past nine years of growth since the inception of the Maine Heritage Orchard to this momentous stage in raising $2 million as a part of MOFGA’s “Together We Grow” 50th anniversary campaign to endow the future of the orchard […]
Join the farmers of Sound Pine Farm and MOFGA’s Crop Specialist, Caleb Goossen, for a tour focused on how to use soil health practices for crop production on leased land. Sound Pine Farm is a diversified vegetable farm offering a free choice CSA to the greater Brunswick area. REGISTER HERE.MOFGA’s Farm Training Project (FTP) workshops […]
Well-managed pasture leads to healthier, more productive animals and healthier soils. At the same time, poorly handled manure can be a breeding ground for unwanted bacteria and pathogens and can increase fly populations. One creature that ought to come up more during conversations about manure management & pasturing animals is the scarab beetle, commonly known as […]
Join Isabel Stearns, the fiber artist behind The Felted Acorns, for a hands-on needle felting workshop! This class will be held in a small group setting (limit: 10 people) inside MOFGA’s store, the Maine Organic Marketplace, in Freeport, Maine. At this workshop you’ll be introduced to the basic techniques of needle felting as you create […]
This event is part of the The Maine Conference for Jewish Life. This year is shmita, meaning “release,” also referred to as “the sabbath for the land”. According to Jewish law farmers are meant to “release” their land every seven years, take an agricultural sabbatical and let their fields lie fallow. What can we learn […]
Join us at Calyx Farm for pizza, childcare and a farmer-led conversation about farming while raising a family! Come connect on a variety of topics from tactics, failures and resiliency. Please pre-register for this session so we can provide adequate food and fulfill childcare needs.REGISTER HERE.Farmer to Farmer in the Field is a series of […]
Seek-No-Further Farmstead is a small, queer-owned and operated farm in Monroe. They produce vegetables year round, goat milk and yogurt, and early season tulips using sustainable practices that maintain and improve soil and pasture health. In this workshop and tour, they will share their diversified farming practices, including rotational grazing and intensive vegetable gardens. REGISTER […]
MOFGA’s orchards celebrate and preserve our heritage of tree fruit diversity, demonstrate innovative polycultural orcharding and regenerate soil vitality. The Maine Heritage Orchard is a ten-acre educational preservation orchard with more than 300 varieties of apples and pears traditionally grown in Maine. We are adding more varieties each year. The collection includes varieties from all […]
The Blue Hill Public Library will sponsor a talk with Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association Executive Director Sarah Alexander about PFAS on Thursday, June 23 at 6:00pm in the library's Howard room as part of the Slaven Lecture Series. PFAS, also known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a hot topic in the agricultural […]
This event is hosted by the Maine Grain Alliance and precedes Bread & Brews, a celebration of local grains, which begins at 2:30 pm, right as this workshop ends.Whether you are a home pizza aficionado or looking to start a pizza program at your pub or brewery, this workshop will equip attendees with ways to use […]
Join us on the MOFGA grounds for a celebration of Maine-grown grain & the people who use it to make bread and beer! Try beer from local breweries, learn about grain at demos & workshops, and enjoy good food and music. Local breweries will be sharing their brews alongside music, food vendors and workshops all afternoon.The […]
Have you had any questions on your mind as you work in your garden this season? Perhaps you have a pest you're dealing with or are wondering about succession planting. Or maybe you want some tips on how to help your growing plants thrive! Join us for a lunchtime Gardening Q&A so we can help […]
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