Join one of the most engaging and impactful teachers on small farm finances, Julia Shanks, for a one-day intensive course that will focus on three core concepts: developing a chart of accounts, enterprise budgeting, and forecasting sales and expenses to build a cash flow projection for your farm. This daylong workshop will be part “lecture” […]
This event is hosted by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension.Join us for a webinar on integrating native plants into managed landscapes. This session will explore how native species can be used to meet both ecological and design objectives while reducing long-term maintenance and resource inputs. Whether addressing plant failure, overgrowth, or planning site enhancements, […]
Join us for this free, online event; a powerful conversation between climate visionary Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson & food justice advocate Leah Penniman — exploring pathways to possibility as we face an uncertain climate future. Dr. Johnson’s book What If We Get It Right? invites us to center possibility, creativity, and hope in our climate […]
*This workshop has sold out. To be added to the waitlist, please email [email protected] to cook with a wide range of locally-produced ingredients, and enjoy a five course meal that embraces warmth amid fall's chill.We'll spend the start of the workshop learning cooking techniques from instructor Autumn Joy Jackson: occasional professional baker, home cook, and one of our […]
*Registration has filled for this workshop. To be added to the waitlist, email [email protected] Emily Springer of Meeting House Farm – a MOFGA-certified organic herb farm in Scarborough, Maine – to learn about the history and art of blending tea/tisane. Using locally-sourced herbs, create your own blend to take home. Learn to taste each herb separately and then […]
*Registration for this workshop has closed. To be added to the waitlist, email [email protected] us for a three-day workshop that will bring you through the process of slaughtering and butchering a pig, so that you can do so confidently, humanely, and safely with pigs at home or on-farm. On Day 1, participants will learn from Jason Tessier, […]
As the season transitions and farm work slows down, you may be stressing about what comes next. Come join other seasonal laborers in conversation about how to prepare for the offseason in Maine and learn about various resources. This workshop is happening on Zoom November 19 5-6:30. Please register here.
*The snow date for this event is December 8.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 […]
Come explore MOFGA’s brand-new trail system and learn from MOFGA staff and Maine Forest Service District Foresters about: Trail design and building techniques Best Management Practices for sustainable trails Family-friendly woodlot recreation Hosted in collaboration with the Maine Forest Service & Maine Tree Farm Program. Free. Registration required.
Join MOFGA for a benefit bake at American Flatbread in Rockport!Take a break from the big week of cooking, and get yourself a flatbread. A portion of proceeds from all flatbreads sold from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. will be donated to MOFGA, to support our educational programming in 2026.Plus, MOFGA will be on-site with educational […]
This event is hosted by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension.Julia Baecher started East of Eden as a backyard passion project in 2012 and has since farmed at three different scales; from a home plot to a six-acre leased (and later owned) property, and back again. Each move brought new lessons in efficiency, investment, and […]
What is a Virtual Buyer-Seller Mixer: An online event for organic buyers and sellers - think online speed dating to support expansion of the U.S. organic supply chain! Participants' schedules will be created to connect sellers and buyer based on registration information and scheduling availability. For this buyer-seller mixer, we're focused on the organic and transitional […]
*This workshop has filled. To be added to the waitlist, email [email protected] this evening workshop, participants will learn about blending teas/tisanes for medicinal purposes. Learn from Emily Springer of Meeting House Farm – a MOFGA certified organic farm in Scarborough, Maine. This class will focus on the medicinal properties of a selection of herbs and how to combine them […]
Calling all farmers, buyers, distributors and other participants (and those who want to participate) in Maine’s wholesale food market channels! Do you want to increase your understanding of the current landscape of our northeast wholesale food network, what barriers or challenges or requirements exist, and what best practices help ensure success in entering into or […]
Join Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association at Hallbrook Farm in Thorndike to learn about their systems for managing risk. Pheonix and Megan O'Brien, of Hallbrook Farm, will discuss their current practices for fortifying infrastructure, markets and crop production against climate change, economic challenges and labor uncertainties. Participants will have an opportunity to discuss their […]
Join us for Growing Our Region: Northeast Organic Farming Symposium, a two-day online event designed to support and strengthen organic agriculture across the Northeast. Supported through the Transition to Organic Partnership Program, this free symposium brings together leading regional organizations to offer a unique series of hour-long webinars focused on intermediate to advanced farming practices. […]
For 24 years the MOFGA-El Salvador Sistering Committee has connected with two organizations in El Salvador that support local farmers, gardeners and communities in growing crops organically. Our committee visits El Salvador regularly and supports the outreach work of these organizations by raising funds for them and for the national US-El Salvador Sister Cities network. This year we […]
This event is hosted by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension.Join Chris Laughton, from Farm Credit East, for a discussion of financial management basics you should know to manage your horticultural business. Topics covered will include: Understanding financial statements (balance sheets and income statements), cash flow budgeting, and financing and credit. Time will be provided […]
Join MOFGA Certification Service (MCS)'s Lead Maple Certification Specialist, Kristen Walker, to learn everything you need to know about organic certification of maple syrup. We'll discuss the annual certification cycle, applicant deadlines, organic system plans, MCS maple guidelines, recordkeeping, materials inputs, and MCS fees. Kristen will focus on production-scale systems. Designed for maple syrup producers and offered […]
Join us for this evening webinar! In a talk combining themes from "No Meat Required" and the forthcoming "On Eating," author Alicia Kennedy will discuss the ways in which our imaginations, nostalgia, and traditions hold us back from creating space for new ways into a sustainable future of food based on abundance, regionality, and biodiversity.Speaker […]
Join University of Maine Extension Maple Industry Educator, Jason Lilley, to learn everything you need to know about making your own maple syrup. We'll discuss identifying and tapping trees, collecting and boiling sap, as well as filtering, grading, and canning syrup. Jason will focus on homestead-scale systems that require a limited initial investment in equipment. […]
*This is a 3 part webinar series with sessions taking place on: January 24, January 25, & January 31 from 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. All sessions will be recorded & the recordings shared with registrants. We will reserve February 1 as a snow date in case of power or internet outages. There are so many reasons […]
Join MOFGA for a community bake at Flatbread Company Portland!Help us support farmers and gardeners across the state and while celebrating and eating good food. A portion of proceeds from all flatbreads sold from 5:00 - 9:00 p.m. will be donated to MOFGA, to support our educational programming in 2026.Stop by and chat with us […]
This event is hosted by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension.Learn practical strategies for managing weeds in greenhouse ornamental production. Weeds compete with crops for space, light, and nutrients, reducing quality and productivity. In this session, we’ll cover common greenhouse weeds, their biology, and a range of control methods. Topics will include cultural and mechanical […]
MOFGA is pleased to present Gardener to Gardener: our inaugural one-day conference for gardeners! Connect with and learn from prominent university faculty, agricultural scientists, service providers, farmers, and fellow gardeners — through speaker sessions, activities, and shared meals. Gardeners of all levels of experience, in Maine or in the broader northeast region, will find content suited to […]
Join us for a virtual book discussion of "The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World," by Robin Wall Kimmerer. Free. Registration Required.
