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  • Assisted Migration of Maine’s Forests: Insights from Experimental Planting Studies in Maine

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

    *Registration is free for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) community members, as well as members of the MOFGA Journeyperson program.  In this session, Dr. Jay Wason and two of his current graduate students, Laura Pinover and Emily MacDonald, will discuss how their recent and ongoing research efforts are helping us understand how forest […]

    $5 – $20

  • Farm Training Project: Diversified Vegetable Production

    Dooryard Farm 208 Mechanic St, Camden, ME

    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.Kickoff the season with a tour of a diversified vegetable farm to see various infrastructure and […]

    FREE

  • BIPOC Farmworker May Day – Southern Maine

    Join us for the BIPOC and LGBTQ+ Farmworker May Days happening on May 19 (LGBTQ+ in Midcoast Maine) and May 26 (BIPOC in Southern Maine)! Over these days, BIPOC and LGBTQ+ farmworkers will build confidence in safety skills, get excited for the farm season and feel connected to identity based community. Workshops include power tool and tractor […]

    FREE

  • Farm Training Project: Livestock Handling and Animal Health

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

    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.Knowing proper handling and first-aid techniques can save lots of money and grief when raising livestock […]

    FREE

  • Family & Farming at Hall Brook Farm

    Hall Brook Farm 34 Berry Rd, Thorndike, ME, United States

    Come join us for an open, comfortable and facilitated space for parents who farm. Hear from others who know the juggle and the struggle. We will hear about things that have worked... and some epic fails. Division of labor will be a focus topic of the evening. How might roles shift year to year and […]

    FREE

  • Summer Pruning Workshop

    College of the Atlantic Center for Human Ecology, Room 202, Bar Harbor, Maine

    *Due to extenuating circumstances, this event has been cancelled. We hope to hold it next year! Please reach out to [email protected] for any questions.

    $30 – $60

  • Low Intervention Fruit Tree Care

    Online

    *This event has been cancelled due to extenuating circumstances. For a previous iteration of this webinar on MOFGA's YouTube channel, click here.Questions? Concatct [email protected]

    Free – $25

  • Open-to-all Chainsaw Safety Training

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

    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 HERELearn more about MOFGA's chainsaw courses here!$240 general admission and $190 for MOFGA and Midcoast Conservancy members.Questions? Email [email protected]

    $190 – $240

  • Backyard Chickens Workshop

    Albion

    Are you finally getting that backyard chicken flock you've long dreamed of? Join us for this introductory workshop on keeping backyard chickens, with MOFGA's Organic Dairy & Livestock Specialist, Jacki Martinez Perkins. This workshop will cover topics such as: the basics of chicken care over the seasons; site preparation; and troubleshooting common issues. Participants will […]

    Free – $25

  • Building a Backyard Oven

    Patch Farm Denmark, ME

    *This sliding scale registration is designed to make attendance as accessible as possible to people with different financial resources, while also ensuring that costs are covered. The recommended price is $190 for MOFGA members; $210 for non-members. Registration is free for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) community members and those enrolled in the […]

    $150 – $250

  • Farm Training Project: Safe Labor Movement – CANCELED

    Tender Soles Farm 453 Main St, Richmond, ME

    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. This workshop will focus on body mechanics and movement patterns to help avoid potential work […]

    FREE
  • Beekeeping Through the Seasons

    Beekeeping Through the Seasons

    Online

    *This is the fourth in a series of 9 classes. Registration price covers the whole series. **Registration is free for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) community members and participants in the MOFGA Journeyperson Program. Join Master Beekeeper Karen Thurlow for our first-ever foray into beekeeping through the seasons. From getting hives going in […]

    $100 – $275