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  • Farm Training Project: Intro to Livestock Handling

    Misty Brook Farm 156 Bog Rd., Albion, ME, United States

    Knowing proper handling and first-aid techniques can save lots of money and grief when raising livestock on your farm. Jacki Perkins, a long-time homesteader and MOFGA's dairy specialist, will demonstrate livestock handling with an interactive Q& A. Limited to 26 people.REGISTER HEREMOFGA’s Farm Training Project (FTP) workshops are designed for apprentices, farmworkers and beginning farmers. […]

    Free

  • Gardening Q&A

    Online

    As the growing season continues, gardeners both new and experienced may have questions about their crops. Whether you have a challenge with a pest, are wondering about watering, or have some other garden quandary we would love to help think through solutions. Join us for these informal Zoom conversations to help answer your questions and […]

    Free

  • Sustainable Beekeeping for Your Small Apiary

    Online

    Sustainable beekeeping is a topic that has been discussed a lot in the past few years. It means many things to many people, but to Karen Thurlow, who will be instructing this workshop, it means that you should not have to keep buying bees to replace hives that die during the winter. It's become common […]

    Free – $40

  • Mothers Who Farm

    Online

    Mothers Who Farm is for anyone wanting to connect to others about raising children while farming. Join us for an open discussion online! We will talk about creative ways to have our little ones by our side throughout the work day, share stories, brainstorm ways to form rhythms with our partners and children, and discuss […]

    Free

  • Low Intervention Fruit Tree Care

    Online

    Join CJ Walke, MOFGA's Agricultural Specialist for Downeast Maine, for a short online presentation about growing great organic fruit with little intervention and no spraying. Aimed at beginner and backyard fruit growers. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A period - so bring all your questions about growing fruit trees! This session is directed at beginners […]

    Free – $25

  • Gardening Q&A

    Online

    As the growing season continues, gardeners both new and experienced may have questions about their crops. Whether you have a challenge with a pest, are wondering about watering, or have some other garden quandary we would love to help think through solutions.Join us for these informal conversation via Zoom to help answer your questions and […]

  • Farm Training Project: Apprenticeship and Farmworker Orientation

    Online

    Join us electronically to kick off the farming season. You will receive an overview of MOFGA’s educational programs and support resources available to apprentices, farm workers and new farmers. Most importantly, it’s a great chance to start meeting apprentices and farm workers from other farms across the state. We look forward to seeing you there! […]

    Free

  • Holistic Practices at the Heritage Orchard

    Online

    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 these approaches are generally a bit more intensive than low-intervention approaches. This session is aimed […]

    Free – $25
  • Introduction to Forestry

    Introduction to Forestry

    Whitney Woodlot, Gray Gray, ME, United States

    June 12 – Saturday, Two identical Sessions 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1:00-4:30 p.m. Whitney Woodlot, Gray. $25/$20 MOFGA and MWO Members  This half-day field course taught by foresters, soil scientists, and experienced landowners, serves as a great introduction to the basics of forest ecology and active stewardship. While touring a recently harvested woodlot owned by […]

    $20 – $25
  • Introduction to Forestry

    Introduction to Forestry

    Whitney Woodlot, Gray Gray, ME, United States

    June 12 – Saturday, Two identical Sessions 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1:00-4:30 p.m. Whitney Woodlot, Gray. $25/$20 MOFGA and MWO Members  This half-day field course taught by foresters, soil scientists, and experienced landowners, serves as a great introduction to the basics of forest ecology and active stewardship. While touring a recently harvested woodlot owned by […]

    $20 – $25

  • Farm Training Project: Safe Labor Movement

    Goranson Farm 250 River Rd., Dresden, ME, United States

    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. Limited to 20 people.REGISTER HEREMOFGA’s Farm Training Project (FTP) workshops are designed for apprentices, farmworkers […]

    Free

  • Worm Bin Building Workshop

    MOFGA's Education Center 294 Crosby Brook Rd, Unity, ME, United States

    Worm composting, or vermiculture, makes the world a better place by keeping food scraps out of the solid-waste system and producing fertilizer for plants, indoors and out. Jock Robie has been instructing workshops on how to build a worm bin and how to compost with worms for many years. Join us for this hands on […]

    Free