Name: Diversified Farming and Farmworker Social
Start: 2023-06-28T17:00:00-04:00
End: 2023-06-28T19:00:00-04:00
Location: Seek-No-Further Farmstead

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4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Safe Labor Movement Workshop with Cynthia Flores: Central Maine

May 30 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Safe Labor Movement Workshop with Cynthia Flores: Central Maine

Labor-Movement will be offering a free movement workshop in Unity, ME on May 30. These workshops are funded through a risk management grant awarded to Labor-Movement through Northeast ERME, via USDA/NIFA, OR funded through Maine Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN), through UMaine Cooperative Extension, Maine DACF awarded by USDA/National Institute of Food and …

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FREE

2 events, 31

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Safe Labor Movement with Cynthia Flores: Southern Maine

May 31 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Safe Labor Movement with Cynthia Flores: Southern Maine

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 related …

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FREE

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Gardening Q&A

May 31 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Gardening Q&A

Did you spend part of the weekend getting your garden in? Maybe you're not sure about when to plant your favorite crop, or worried you missed a planting window. You might be considering how to manage a particular pest this year, or revamping your plans for watering. Whatever your gardening questions, we'd be glad to …

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FREE

1 event, 1

6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Twilight Gatherings: Tree Tour

June 1 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Twilight Gatherings: Tree Tour

MOFGA's campus in Unity, Maine, is home to acres of forests and fields as well as demonstration gardens, orchards and other plantings. We hope you'll join us for this opportunity to enjoy and learn from these features on campus this summer as part of our twilight gatherings. MOFGA is home to a collection of trees …

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FREE

1 event, 2

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Yoga at the Marketplace

June 2 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Yoga at the Marketplace

Join Alyssa Adkins of Farthest Field Farm for a slow flow vinyasa class on the first Wednesday of every month. The class will be a mix of strong poses interspersed with (optional) vinyasa flows, stretching, with lots of focus on the breath and plenty of time for rest at the end. Modifications will be given …

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$10 – $15

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1 event, 4

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Management Intensive Grazing for the Diversified Farm

June 4 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Management Intensive Grazing for the Diversified Farm

This event is hosted by Morning Glory Farm in Bethel, Maine.Management Intensive Grazing (MIG), also known as ‘rational grazing’, is a form of grazing management that can improve pasture forage yields, improve feed quality, increase plant species diversity, improve livestock performance, build soil organic matter and soil nutrient levels, and increase the biological life in …

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$95

1 event, 5

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Celebrate the Season: Creating Scratchboard Art with Toki Oshima

June 5 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Celebrate the Season: Creating Scratchboard Art with Toki Oshima

Join artist Toki Oshima at The Maine Organic Marketplace for an evening of art and inspiration. Her delightful artwork has become a cherished part of MOFGA’s quarterly newspaper, The Maine Organic Farmer & Gardener (The MOF&G), and she won the 2016 Common Ground Country Fair artwork contest for her colorful chard piece. Her work is …

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$15 – $40

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2 events, 7

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Safe Labor Movement with Cynthia Flores: Central Maine

June 7 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Safe Labor Movement with Cynthia Flores: Central Maine

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 related …

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FREE

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Low Intervention Fruit Tree Care

June 7 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Low Intervention Fruit Tree Care

Priced on a sliding scale from $0-$25. Please pay whatever fits into. your budget. Also, please note that this event is being held online; you will receive a link to follow to join the meeting when you register. Fruit trees are a special part of the homestead landscape. They can be a delight when they are …

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Free – $25

1 event, 8

4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Assisting the Path of the Monarch Butterfly

June 8 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Assisting the Path of the Monarch Butterfly

This event is hosted by UMaine Extension. Join Nancy Donovan, certified master gardener volunteer, while she teaches us all about monarch butterflies and how to raise and release them. Donovan raised 171 monarch butterflies from egg to release last year alone.REGISTER HERE.

Free – $10

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3 events, 10

2023-06-10

Chainsaw Safety

June 10 @ 8:00 am - June 11 @ 4:00 pm

Chainsaw Safety

$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.

$150 – $200

9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Farm & Homestead Day

June 10 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Farm & Homestead Day

Join us for this free, hands-on, skill-sharing event! All ages are invited to MOFGA’s Common Ground Education Center in Unity for a day of fun and learning focused on sustainable living skills. Come prepared to roll up your sleeves and dig in! As the event details are finalized you can learn more here.

free

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Empty Bowl Supper

June 10 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Empty Bowl Supper

Join us in the Exhibition Hall after Farm & Homestead Day to select a bowl made by a Maine potter, to hear the latest about farming and gardening in El Salvador, and to enjoy live music and an organic meal of soup, bread (donated by Back 40 Bakehouse) and desserts. This event supports the MOFGA-El …

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$20 – $45

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2023-06-10

Chainsaw Safety

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1 event, 14

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Organic Orchard Care

June 14 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Organic Orchard Care

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 …

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$15

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1 event, 16

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Repair Jam: Visual Mending Basics

June 16 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Repair Jam: Visual Mending Basics

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 …

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$15 – $20

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5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Backyard Yoga with Pam Cates

June 20 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Backyard Yoga with Pam Cates

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.

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5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Plantas Nativas para la Granja con Bas Rouge Farm & Forge

June 21 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Plantas Nativas para la Granja con Bas Rouge Farm & Forge

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 raíces, requisitos de luz, …

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FREE

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4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Felting Workshop: Beehives!

June 28 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Felting Workshop: Beehives!

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.

$55 – $60

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Diversified Farming and Farmworker Social

June 28 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Diversified Farming and Farmworker Social

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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FREE

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May 30

May 30 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

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June 4

June 4 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Management Intensive Grazing for the Diversified Farm

June 5

June 5 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Celebrate the Season: Creating Scratchboard Art with Toki Oshima

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June 7

June 7 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

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June 10

June 10 @ 8:00 am - June 11 @ 4:00 pm

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June 14

June 14 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Organic Orchard Care

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June 16

June 16 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Repair Jam: Visual Mending Basics

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June 20

June 20 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Backyard Yoga with Pam Cates

June 21

June 21 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Plantas Nativas para la Granja con Bas Rouge Farm & Forge

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June 28

June 28 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Felting Workshop: Beehives!

June 28 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Diversified Farming and Farmworker Social

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