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Farmer to Farmer Conference
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Shared Use Farm Equipment
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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.
Plantas Nativas para la Granja con Bas Rouge Farm & Forge
June 21 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pmFamily & Farming
June 26 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pmDiversified Farming and Farmworker Social
June 28 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pmAccessing Soil, Leasing Land and Working with What You Got
July 26 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pmFlower Farming
August 9 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Featured Article
Case Studies in Covered Agriculture in Maine
By Bill Giordano Implementing greenhouses and other covered structures for extending the growing season has been a popular trend in farming’s recent memory. This millennium’s plastic-covered agriculture precedent now spans hundreds of thousands of acres nationally and includes an increase in covered acreage across farms in Maine, when comparing the USDA’s 2017 census data to
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
