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?

MOFGA’s Equity Work Q+A

Online

Join MOFGA Executive Director, Sarah Alexander, Board President, Stacy Brenner and Communications and Outreach Director, Katy Green for an overview of MOFGA's current social justice and equity work and an update on what's to come. Webinar participants will be able to submit questions in writing using the webinar chat, or may choose to submit questions […]

Free

Livestock Management Strategies: During and After Pregnancy

Online

Pregnancy and the demands of birthing and lactating for livestock come with special challenges around feed changes, monitoring for issues, and supportive care to maintain healthy dams and their young. In this webinar, Jacki Martinez-Perkins, MOFGA's Livestock and Dairy Specialist, will discuss some of the most important mineral balances and energy requirements for each stage […]

Free

Needle Felting Workshop

The Maine Organic Marketplace 55 Main St., Freeport, ME, United States

Join Isabel Stearns, the fiber artist behind The Felted Acorns, for a hands-on needle felting workshop! This class will be held in a small group setting (limit: 10 people) inside MOFGA's store, the Maine Organic Marketplace, in Freeport, Maine.Needle felting involves rolling up a small amount of wool roving and poking it with a special […]

$45

Centering Workers on Farms

Online

Join the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association and the National Agriculture Apprenticeship Learning Network for a virtual 5 part labor management series designed for farmers that employ workers or host apprentices. This series centers farm workers' stories and guides farm managers through crucial aspects of managing including communication, building inclusive workplace cultures, and empowering […]

Free

Meet 1-on-1 With Farmer Programs Staff

Online

Do you have any crop related or business and marketing questions? Would you like to hear more about MOFGA's educational programs? Stop on in any time between 9 am and 11 am to meet with one or more various Farmer Programs staff members. No pre-registration required: https://mofga.zoom.us/j/89582309633

Free

Grant Writing For Farmers

Online

This grant writing workshop for farmers, led by MOFGA’s own Grants Manager, Karen Stimpson (who thinks she’s written at least a thousand grant proposals during her time with non-profits), will cover everything a grower should know about grants available and how to get them! The workshop covers grants basics, grant resources and research, preparation for […]

Free

Organic Certification 101

Online

Join staff from MOFGA Certification Services as we discuss the basics of certifying your operation as organic to the USDA National Organic Program standards and answer your certification questions. Topics will include the application process, review of the Organic System Plan (OSP), the Federal Cost Share Rebate program, and the Materials Review process among others.No […]

Free

MOFGA’s Annual Meeting

Online

Please join us for MOFGA’s annual meeting on Thursday, January 13, 2022, at 7 p.m. held online via Zoom. At the annual meeting, you’ll hear reports from board members and MOFGA’s executive director on our impact during 2021 and plans for 2022 and also hear from MOFGA farmers and community members about their challenges and successes […]

Free

Produce Farmers Are Food Handlers

Online

Produce Farmers Are Food Handlers! Let’s do it safely and effectively.Whether your primary goal is to establish or improve produce safety practices on your farm or to pass a food safety audit, a written food safety plan is a critical and helpful business tool. A food safety plan, written specifically for your farm, provides a […]

Free – $10

Producer Meeting: Irrigation and Water Storage

Online

The research farm at Johnny’s Selected Seeds manages ten different farm sites, requiring a diverse approach to irrigation and water storage/distribution. Farm Manager Collin Thompson will discuss how Johnny’s has worked to build irrigation capacity at each of its sites using a mix of groundwater, surface water, and stored water. He will also touch on […]

Free

Reflections on Homesteading in Maine

Online

In partnership with Curtis Memorial Library, the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association is celebrating the recent release of its 50th anniversary book, “The Organic Farming Revolution: Past, Present and Future.” Join us for Reflections on Homesteading in Maine, an evening with contributing writers Karyn Lie-Nielsen and Kirsten Lie-Nielsen. Facilitated by MOFGA’s executive director, Sarah […]

Free

Supporting an Inclusive Workplace Culture

Online

Join the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association and the National Agriculture Apprenticeship Learning Network for a virtual 5 part labor management series designed for farmers that employ workers or host apprentices. This series centers farm workers' stories and guides farm managers through crucial aspects of managing including communication, building inclusive workplace cultures, and empowering […]

Free
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