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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Using social media can be a valuable and cost effective way to drive business for your farm—join this workshop to pick up some communications tips and have an opportunity to ask questions regarding your farm's online presence. During this workshop, Bilal Sarwari will invite you to consider general guidelines when building out your farm's social […]
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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 […]
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Join Jacki Martinez Perkins of Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, Dr. Glenda Pereira of University of Maine Extension, and Dr. Amy McGee-White DVM and Mitchell White for a 3-part reproductive health and genetic management series designed for livestock farmers to better manage and maintain their herds and flocks. Lunch is included in the registration […]
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The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, in partnership with Eastern Woodlands Rematriation, is pleased to present an evening of film and discussion. Please join us virtually Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at 5 p.m. for a screening of the 2021 film “Food for the Rest of Us,” a feature-length documentary by Copper Quartz Media. Following […] |
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This is a 3 part webinar series with sessions taking place on: January 30th, February 6th, & February 13th from 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.This series has been priced on a sliding scale of $40-$100 for all three events.There are so many reasons to keep honeybees - from supporting pollinators & healthy ecosystems, to getting to […]
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Join Ethan Tapper, the Chittenden County Forester with the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation for a discussion about old forests in the Northeast. We’ll explore what old forests look like (it may surprise you!), why they should be important to us, and how we can actively manage existing forests to become more like […]
Free – $15
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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 […]
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Join Tamiko Ambrose Murray (Ambrose Consulting) and Marisol Jimenez (Tepayac Consulting) to engage in a liberatory approach to racial equity. This workshop series is designed to invite farmers to develop a foundational understanding of racial equity work; to strengthen their community engagement approaches; and to deepen their leadership practices to advance racial equity efforts. The four […]
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Join us for our first Gardening Q&A of the new year! As you dream through your seed catalogs and begin to map out your plans for the year, we'd love to chat with you about any questions on your mind to help you get set up for a great growing season. This is a free, informal […]
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