$200; $150 MOFGA and Lakes Environmental Association members. Learn safe chainsaw operation in these one-and-a-half-day courses. We’ll cover personal protective equipment (PPE) and chainsaw selection, and practice safe handling and open-face bore cutting techniques with instructor supervision. Designed for beginners. REGISTER HERE. Learn more about our chainsaw safety courses.
Piscataquis County Soil & Water Conservation District (PCSWCD) will be hosting an Organic Orchard Care program on June 14 from 5:30-7:30PM with our friend, CJ Walke. CJ has worked with PCSWCD for 9 years and has an impressive background in orchard management and is currently MOFGA's Orchard Programs Manager. This event will be held at […]
Join us for an evening in community and repair with instructor Maggie Ruth Haaland. In this two hour workshop and circle, learn the basics of visual mending in a gentle and supportive community container. Visual mending is the process of repairing garments and adding stitches and patches to not hide the hole, but make it […]
The 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 if […]
Rain or shine! Learn about orchard pests, June drop and fruit thinning.REGISTER HERE.
Join 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.
The 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 […]
En 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 raÃces, requisitos de luz, […]
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 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 […]
Hosted 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 […]
The 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.
MOFGA’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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