Farmer Resources
MOFGA Certification
Farmer Training Programs
Financial Resources
Marketing Resources
Farmer to Farmer Conference
Pest Reports/Alerts
Technical Assistance
Shared Use Farm Equipment
Farm Beginnings
Spring Growth Conference
Upcoming Events for Farmers
Our programs are built on the principle that hands-on and peer-to-peer learning are the most effective ways to develop expertise, share innovation and grow the supportive communities of practice that farmers, gardeners and eaters need to succeed in building a sustainable food and farm system in Maine. Join us for our various workshops, meetings, farm tours and conferences throughout the year!
Watch the keynote address from MOFGA’s 2021 Farmer to Farmer Conference.
Herb Farming on Zoom
June 1 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pmSoil Health on Leased Land
June 14 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pmDiversified Farming
June 22 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pmEquity, Justice and Farming
July 5 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pmSmall Scale Dairy
July 20 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Featured Article
A Reverence for Soil
How Two No-Till Farms Cultivate Soil Health By Holli Cederholm Farmers Yoko Takemura and Alex Carpenter of Assawaga Farm in Putnam, Connecticut, have built their entire farm system with the goal of minimizing soil disturbance. “When we pull root crops, those are coming out of the soil,” said Carpenter. “That’s probably the most destructive act.”
Wondering how to get started as a farm business in Maine? We’ve created this listing to help navigate the process.
Here are some other great resources you might want to check out:
- Farm law resources– Legal Food Hub and Farm Commons
- Looking for land or have land?- Land For Good and Maine Farmlink
