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?

Adding a Family Milk Cow

Online

Free. (Donation optional.)Cows are incredible creatures and might fit in perfectly on your homestead, providing you and your family with high quality, delicious milk for making butter, ice cream, yogurt and more. But it's important to be prepared for what a milking cow requires from you before you take the plunge.Join Jacki Martinez Perkins of MOFGA for this […]

free

Dehydrating Garden Produce

Online

Food dehydration is a simple technique that involves removing water in foods in order to preserve them. However, it also concentrates flavor and results in tasty foods that can be eaten by themselves or used in all kinds of recipes! Dried foods are also nutritious, lightweight, and easy to store and use. Learn best practices […]

Free

Farm Training Project: Making Food Accessible

Online

Join us for a virtual tour of Pine Root Farm and Seek-No-Further Farmstead, two farms with dedicated models to ensure their fresh produce is accessible to Mainers of all incomes. Sliding scale CSA models, EBT processing and Senior FarmShare will be discussed. REGISTER HERE MOFGA’s Farm Training Project (FTP) workshops are designed for apprentices, farmworkers […]

Free

Introduction to Worm Composting

Online

This event is free (Donation optional.) Composting transforms food waste from our kitchens into a substance (compost!) with a full spectrum of nutrients, lots of organic matter, and microorganisms that benefit soil. Adding compost to our gardens has many benefits, from improving soil structure to helping it retain water. It's a gardener's best friend! Indoor […]

Free

Farm Training Project: Flower Farming

Swell Farm 456 Old County Rd., Rockland, ME, United States

Come walk through flowers with Swell Farm to learn the basics about flower farming through the seasons in Maine. Different sales channels will be discussed including farmstand, flower subscriptions and wholesale. Please park at public parking across the street from the farm, 1 minute away. Limited to 20 people.REGISTER HEREMOFGA’s Farm Training Project (FTP) workshops […]

Free

Gardening Q&A

Online

How is your garden growing this season?  If you have questions about anything you're noticing in your garden, we'd be happy to help answer them at this Gardening Q&A!  Free and open to everyone whether you're just starting your first garden or you've been gardening for years, we'll cover whatever topics are on your mind - […]

Free

Farmer to Farmer in the Field: Irrigation

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

Goranson Farm utilizes a diverse array of irrigation systems including drip, overhead rain birds, hose reels, and 3''-6'' pumps to meet crop and farm needs. They look forward to sharing their strategies for each system. Over the years NRCS irrigation projects have included wells, a recently completed in-ground hydrant system, and pump purchases. Parking: In […]

Free

Gather & Grow Tour: Laura’s orchard, herb garden and more

Dixmont ME, United States

Laura is a longtime MOFGA member, and at her homestead in Dixmont she manages her small, young orchard organically.  On this tour, we'll explore the orchard as well as her gardens - a vegetable patch and an herb garden which focuses on both culinary uses and pollinators.Her homestead includes a small woodlot with nearby wetlands.  Join […]

Free

Farm Training Project: Certified Organic – What is it?

Girard Farm 385 Main St., Waterboro, United States

Join Joshua Girard and staff from MOFGA Certification Services to discuss the basics of certifying your operation and products as organic according to the USDA National Organic Program standards. Topics will include the application process,  review of the Organic System Plan, annual onsite inspections, the federal cost-share rebate program, and compliant record keeping systems. Girard […]

Free

Extending the Season in the Vegetable Garden

Online

How late can I keep the harvest coming in during the fall months? How can I start growing (and eating) garden produce earlier in the season? We hear these questions from gardeners frequently! In this webinar MOFGA's Crop Specialist Caleb Goossen will talk strategies for growing on the shoulder seasons. He'll share practical approaches to […]

Free

Gather and Grow: Tour Dawn’s Front Yard Garden

Dawn's Front Yard Portland, ME, United States

THIS EVENT IS FULLAfter gardening for 20+ years in the woods of central Maine, Dawn moved south to Portland, where she is now growing under an entirely new set of conditions. For the past four years, she has been designing and growing an integrated vegetable and flower garden in her urban front yard. Inspired by Rosamund […]

Free

Building an Outdoor Oven

Morning Glory Farm 343 Flat Rd, Bethel, ME, United States

Co-sponsored by Morning Glory Farm and MOFGA.Fee: $160; $130 for MOFGA members. All meals included, as well as optional camping on-site. Other accommodation options are available in nearby Bethel.Learn to build a cob oven at beautiful Morning Glory Farm in Bethel, Maine! Wood fired earth ovens make it possible to bake incredible crusty breads and pizzas […]

$130 – $160
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