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?

Please Join Us For MOFGA’s Annual Meeting

Online

January 14, 2021 – Thursday, 7 to 8 p.m., Online via Zoom. Free.   We invite our community to join us for our annual meeting to hear about MOFGA's impact in 2020 and ambitious goals for 2021. Everyone is welcome to attend this free event, and MOFGA members will be invited to vote on our […]

Free

Raising Goats on the Homestead

Online

January 15, 2021 – Friday, 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Online. Sliding Scale, $0-$15.   Goats have a reputation for being a bit naughty, but they also have lots to offer on the right homestead – including milk, meat, fiber, and even help clearing new land or controlling weeds! Join Jacki Perkins of MOFGA for […]

Free – $15

Journeyperson Program Information Session

January 20, 2021. 4:00-5:00 p.m. Interested in the Journeyperson Program, MOFGA's 2 year program to support beginning farm businesses? Please join us for to learn more and see if now is the right time for you to apply. Register Here.

Free

Gardening Q&A

Online

January 27, 2021 – 7 p.m. On Zoom!   Already planning your 2021 garden? We're hosting our first Gardening Q&A session of the year on January 27 at 7 p.m. on Zoom. Whether you're a new gardener or an experienced one, join us for an informal conversation that can cover anything from soil health to […]

Voices From The Barrens Virtual Film Screening

Online

January 28, 2021 – Thursday, 6 to 8 p.m., Online via Zoom. Free.   MOFGA and Maine Farmland Trust are pleased to announce the first event in our winter film series. Join us for a virtual screening of Voices from the Barrens: Native People, Blueberries and Sovereignty, followed by a panel discussion with the filmmaker […]

Free

Draft Horse Webinar and Teamster Roundtable

Online

Join us for the first in a series of draft power webinars and interactive teamster roundtables featuring Jim Gordon of the popular YouTube channel, “Working Horses with Jim”; Brad Johnson of Third Branch Horse Logging in Vermont; Megan Phillips, Chewonki’s farm and woodlot manager; and Jared Woodcock of Timberdoodle Horse Logging in New York. We’ll […]

$10 – $15
Event Series Beginner Beekeeping Webinar

Beginner Beekeeping Webinar

Online

An online workshop in two parts: January 31 (Sunday) and February 7 (Sunday), 2021 - 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Online.Fee: $50; $40 for MOFGA members.Registration is closed for this event.There are as many reasons to keep bees as there are beekeepers! From supporting pollinators & healthy ecosystems, to learning how these fascinating, smart creatures […]

$40 – $50

Event Series Beginner Beekeeping Webinar

Beginner Beekeeping Webinar

Online

An online workshop in two parts: January 31 (Sunday) and February 7 (Sunday), 2021 - 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Online.Fee: $50; $40 for MOFGA members.Registration is closed for this event.There are as many reasons to keep bees as there are beekeepers! From supporting pollinators & healthy ecosystems, to learning how these fascinating, smart creatures […]

$40 – $50

Timber Stand Improvement Projects: Increasing Value and Health in your Woodlot

Online

  February 8, 2020 – Monday, 6 to 7:30 p.m. $10 $5 for MOFGA members.   Join this webinar to learn about hands-on work you can do to increase forest health, wildlife habitat, and financial value in your forest. The event will feature a video of Forester Mike Richard and Land Steward Tim Libby demonstrating […]

$5 – $10

Growing Seedlings Indoors

Online

Part of our Vegetable Gardening webinar series Some vegetables should always be planted outside in the ground, directly from seed (like carrots & radishes). But in our climate, other vegetables - like tomatoes, onions and Brussels sprouts - should be planted in pots or trays indoors, before the weather outside has warmed up. With a […]

Free

Backyard Maple Production

Online

Have you considered making maple syrup for home use this year? There’s still time! Join University of Maine Extension Professional Jason Lilley to learn everything you need to know about making your own maple syrup, including identifying and tapping trees, collecting and boiling sap, as well as filtering, grading, and canning syrup. Jason will focus […]

Free – $10

“Follow the Drinking Gourd” Film Screening

Online

MOFGA and Maine Farmland Trust are pleased to present the second installment in our winter film series! Join us for the screening of “Follow the Drinking Gourd” on Thursday, February 18, 2021 at 6pm with a Q&A with the film’s director to follow at 7pm. “This feature documentary by filmmaker Shirah Dedman is about the […]

$10
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