MOFGA Journeypersons
MOFGA’s Journeyperson Program provides hands-on support, training, and mentorship for people who are serious about pursuing careers in organic farming in Maine. The program is designed for farmers in their first three to five years to further develop the skills they need to farm independently and successfully.
2021 First Year Journeypersons
Meet our current first-year MOFGA Journeypersons
Riverside Farm
Winslow and Laura Robinson
Sweet Pea's Farm
Samuel Roberson
Running Wild Farm
Kate and Brian Ray
Willow Moon Ventures, LLC
Jenn Brown
Lehman's Acre
Tess Schwengler
Seven Moon Farm
Rachel Chapman
Libella Flowers
Rachel Schissler
Tiny Acres Farm
Erin Donahue and David Andrews
Keepers
Thalassa Raasch
Wanderwood
Kelsey Gibbs and Matt Silverman
Mystery Farms
JP Espinosa
Early Ground Farm
Hanna and Brandon Lonk
2020 Second Year Journeypersons
Meet our current second-year MOFGA Journeypersons
Black Earth Forest Farm
Matt Kovarik and Shannon Lora
Darthia Farm
Shepsi Eaton
Good Buddy Farm and Flower
Erin Barber
Goranson Farm
Goran and Carl Johanson
Little Flower Farm
Katrina and Ryan Willette
Phil’s Farm
Phil Cuddeback
Rainbow Farm
Noah and Lorelei Cimeno
Seek-No-Further Farmstead
Angela Baglione and Lisa Kalan
Sparkplug Farm
John Wright and Sara Hodges
Sweet Dreams Lavender Farm
Marie Kirven
SweetLand Farm
Matthew & Amy Dow
Swell Farm
Tracy Pavan
Graduates
- Courtney Williams, Marr Pond Farm, https://www.instagram.com/marrpondfarm/
- Abigail Smith, W.I.S.H Farm
- Jake Robinson and Devon Lewis, Wild Ledge Farm, https://wildledgefarm.com/
- Asher Putterman, On the Mountain Farm, https://www.instagram.com/onthemountainfarm/
- Alessia McCobb and Virginia Winkler, Sound Pine Farm
- Alex McCaffree and Catherine Durkin, Calyx Farm, https://www.instagram.com/calyxfarmmaine/?hl=en
- Maureen and Ken Goronson, Goronson Farm
- Alex Ethier, Killdeer Croft
- Joseph Brown, Long Shot Revival Homestead, https://www.facebook.com/thelongshotrevival/about/?ref=page_internal
- Alex Beaudet, Pemaquid Falls Farm, https://www.pemaquidfallsfarm.com/
- Sonia Acevedo, Hide and Go Peep Farm
- Bethany Allen and Eric Ferguson, Harvest Tide Organics, Bowdoinham, http://www.harvesttideorganics.com
- Jason Arno, Grassland Farm, Skowhegan
- Christa Bahner, Bahner Farm, www.bahnerfarm.com
- Jonathan Ault
- Daisy Beal, Daisychain Farm, Belfast, https://instagram.com/daisychainfarm/
- Jon Bliss & Stacy Brenner, Broadturn Farm, www.broadturnfarm.com/
- Max Boudreau & Cassie Sears, Winslow Farm, https://www.facebook.com/pages/Winslow-Farm/500254190039344
- Sarah Bostick, Cultivating Community, www.cultivatingcommunity.org
- Noami Brautigam & James Gagne, Dickey Hill Farm, Monroe, http://www.dickeyhillfarm.com
- Nate Brimmer, Jed Collective
- Tasha Brodeur, Tasha’s Veggies, https://www.facebook.com/TashasVeggies/
- Arlene Brokaw, Imagine Dairy, https://www.facebook.com/imaginedairyfarm
- Lauren Bruns, Lost and Found Farm, Gray
- Joy Bueschen and Tim Bueschen, Turning Page Farm, Monson
- Amy & Jeff Burchstead, Buckwheat Blossom Farm, https://www.facebook.com/pages/Buckwheat-Blossom-Farm/454722747933869
- Johnanna Burdet, Moodytown Gardens, http://moodytowngardens.com
- Lauren Buyofsky & Bill Errickson, Singing Nettle Farm
- Randy and Nathaniel Canarr and Peggy Hoare, Souder Station Farm, Winterport, http://souderstationfarm.com
- Lana and Sara Cannon, Cannons at Noon Family Sheep Farm, Springvale
- Clayton Carter, Fail Better Farm, www.failbetterfarm.com/
- Matthew & Jennifer Casoni
- Arla Casselman, Calico Floriculture & Design, Warren
- Laura Casserly and Chris MacDonald, Good Land Farm, Freedom, https://www.facebook.com/goodlandfarmmaine
- Chris Cavendish, Fishbowl Farm, www.fishbowlfarmmaine.com/
- Holli Cederholm & Brian St Laurent, Proud Peasant Farm
- Mary Ellen & Austin Chadd, Green Spark Farm, www.greensparkfarm.com
- Dylan Chapman, Brookfield Farm
- Brenna Chase, Turner Farm, www.turner-farm.com
- Michael Clark
- Dan Colby
- Lauren Cormier
- Kate Coseo & Martin Maines, Morning’s Glory Farm
- Hannah Court, Wandering Root Farm, Wiscasset, https://www.facebook.com/pg/wanderingrootfarm/about/
- Katherine Creswell, Kennebec Valley Community College
- Molly Crouse & Everett Ottinger, Nettie Fox Farm, www.nettiefoxfarm.com/
- Heidi Woolever Daly
- Anna Davis and David Levinson, Beech Hill Farm, College of the Atlantic, Mount Desert, https://www.coa.edu/farms/beech-hill-farm/
- Johanna Davis & Adam Nordell, Songbird Farm, Thorndike, www.songbirdorganicfarm.com
- Ben Dearnley, Life Force Farm
- Jeff Dec
- Tim and Anne Devin, Chase Stream Farm
- Justin Deri, Deri Farm
- Ron DiGravio and Cindy Townsend, Cranberry Rock Farm, Winthrop, http://www.cranberryrockfarm.com
- Luke Donahue, Johnny’s Selected Seeds
- Jessie Dowling, Fuzzy Udder Creamery, http://www.fuzzyudder.com/
- Nate Drummond & Gabrielle Gosselin, Six River Farm, www.sixriverfarm.com/
- Terra Dumas, Farmer Pirates, http://www.farmerpirates.com/
- Peter Engler
- Ryan Fahey & Michael Dennett, Crescent Run, https://www.facebook.com/crescentrunfarm
- Luis Feliciano, Miel Farm & Apiary
- Jason Gold and Finegan Ferreboeuf, Steelbow Farm, Norridgewock
- Gina Fiori & Geof Hancock, Hancock Family Farm, www.hancockfamilyfarm.com
- Rob Fish & Glenon Friedmann, Bar Harbor Community Farm
- Cooper Funk, Dooryard Farm, Camden, https://www.dooryardfarmmaine.com
- Megan Gilmartin
- William Giordano, Valley of the Stars Farm
- Miriam Goler & Mark Stonehill, Full Circus Farm, https://fullcircusfarm.wordpress.com/
- Katya Gorbunova & Ryan Keinath
- Scot Gould, Fairy House Farm
- Molly Gray, On The Mountain Farm
- Eliza Greenman, The Greenhorns, https://elizapples.wordpress.com/tag/eliza-greenman/
- Brady Hatch & Brendand McQuillen, Morning Dew Farm, www.morningdeworganic.com/
- Logan Higger, Sowbelly Butchery, Jefferson
- Heather Holland, Outland Farm, Pittsfield, http://www.outlandfarm.com
- Jessica Holloway, Moot Farm
- Brittany Hopkins, Wise Acres Farm, http://www.wiseacresfarm.net/your-farmers/
- Ian Jerolmack, Stonecipher Farm, http://stonecipherfarm.blogspot.com/
- Andrew Ketch, Ketch Organics, Woodland
- David & Jessica Koubek, The Good Shepherd’s Farm, https://www.portlandmainefarmersmarket.org/good-shepherds-farm
- Katheryn Langelier, Herbal Revolution
- Sarah Lapine, Watershed Floral, www.watershedfloral.com, (was Sarah Bullet)
- Adrienne Lee & Ken Lamson, New Beat Farm, newbeatfarm.com/
- Dalziel Lewis & Tessa Vellani, Dig Deep Farm, www.digdeepfarm.com
- Tim Libby, Veggies For All
- Margaret Liebman, South Paw Farm, www.southpawfarm.net
- Sarah Longstreth
- Chris Lord, Swell Farm, Rockland, https://www.swellfarmmaine.com/
- Emily Lowe, Birdsong Farm
- Mark Lutte and Sarah Lutte, Lazy Acres Farm, Farmingdale
- Angela & Ben Mackie, Mackie Family Farm
- Daniel MacPhee & Corinne Wesh, Blackbird Rise, www.blackbirdrise.com
- Emily & Graham Mallory, Pastures Of Plenty
- Carole Mapes, Flywheel Flowers, https://www.flywheelflowers.com
- Ben Marcus & Taryn Hammer, Sheepscot General, www.sheepscotgeneral.com/
- Sarah Marshall, Cultivating Community
- Daniel Mays, Frith Farm, www.frithfarm.net/
- Liesel McCleary, North Island Botanicals, North Haven
- Michael McCoy & Kiley Randall, Black Fox Farm
- David McDaniel, Earth Dharma Farm
- Molly Griffin McKenna, Apple Acres Farm, Cornish, http://appleacresfarm.com
- Andrew Mcleod and Julia Mcleod, Scratch Farm, Bowdoin
- Brendan McQuillen & Brady Hatch, Morning Dew Farm, www.morningdeworganic.com
- Erin McWalters & Aktan Askin, Lor Farm, https://lorfarm.wordpress.com/about/
- Kimberlee Michel, Blue Cloud Farm, http://www.bluecloudfarm.com/
- Lily Montgomery
- Kate Mrozicki, http://www.morganbayzendo.org/kate-mrozicki
- Samuel Mudge, Grange Corner Farm, https://www.facebook.com/GrangeCornerFarm
- Christelle Munnelly & Jon McKee, Copper Tail Farm, Waldoboro, http://www.coppertailfarm.com
- Laura Neale, Black Kettle Farm, http://blackkettlefarm.com/
- Maisie Newell & Eric Dayan
- Ross Nolan
- Pheonix Obrien and Megan Gardner, Sandy Meadow Farm, Thorndike
- Sarah Oliver
- Tyler Omand, Dynamic Farm
- John Palumbo & Nyla Bravesnow, Many Hands Farm
- Dominic Pascarelli & Kelsey Herrington, Two Farmers Farm, www.TwoFarmersFarm.com
- Kim Patnode, 3 Level Farm
- Michael Pecoraro, Mulberry Farms, Raymond, http://mulberryfarmsmaine.com/
- David Perry
- Brady Potter
- Andrea Price, Helios Horsepower Farm, Guilford
- Amanda Provencher & Paul Schultz, King Hill Farm, kinghillfarm.com/
- Rachel Randall
- Kyle Ravana, Two Roads Farm, Sangerville
- Alex Redfield
- LaVonne Rhodes
- Reba Richardson & Bill Pluecker, Hatchet Cove Farm, hatchetcovefarm.com/
- John Paul Rietz & Emily Skrobis, Out on a Limb CSA, https://outonalimbcsa.wordpress.com/about/
- Gene & Mary Margaret Ripley, Ripley Farm, www.ripleyorganicfarm.com/
- Alaena Robbins and Dylan Watters, Old Wells Farm, Limington, http://www.oldwellsfarm.com
- Ben Rooney, Wild Folk Farm, https://www.wildfolkfarm.com/
- Jennifer Rowland
- Tania Rowse-Felger and Andy Felger, Penobscot Potting Shed, Penobscot
- Abby Sadauckas, Apple Creek Farm, https://applecreekfarm.me/
- Lou Sarofeen
- Michael Saucier and Cassie Seawell, Leaf&Caul, Washington, www.leafandcaul.com
- Ashley Savage, Belladonna Floral, Knox, http://www.belladonnafloral.com/
- Lara Schneider
- Kate & John Seaver, UpBeet Farm
- Jamien Shields
- Matthew Woods Sidar
- Nathan Sims, Mountain Foot Farm
- Megan Skehan, Six Point Farm, Linneus
- Ben Slayton, Farmers Gate Market, www.farmersgatemarket.com
- Andy Smith & Caitlin Frame, The Milkhouse, www.mainemilkhouse.com/
- Anna Smith
- Tim Staples, Perfect Place Farm
- Jennifer Steingass & Scott Hoxie
- Marina Steller & Stowell Watters, Old Wells Farm, https://www.facebook.com/pages/Old-Wells-Farm/317835878320190
- Cate Stoner, Turning Wheel Farm
- John Strieff, 3 Level Farm
- Liz Tenaglia, Red Bird Farm
- Sonya Theriault & John Sayles
- BrennaMae Thomas & Brandon McKenney, Patch Farm, https://www.facebook.com/patchfarm.me
- Sarah Trask
- David Wessels
- Ben Whalen, Melissa Law & Jeff Fisher, Bumbleroot Organic Farm, Windham, http://www.bumblerootorganicfarm.com
- Benjamin Whatley, Whatley Farm, https://www.facebook.com/whatleyfarm
- Ryan Wilson & Gina Simmons, Common Wealth Poultry Company, Gardiner, https://www.localharvest.org/common-wealth-poultry-co–M42672
- Andy Wingard, Six River Farm
- Annielyn and Eric Woodbury, East-West Farm, Verona Island, http://www.eastwestfarmmaine.com