In January 2023, MOFGA lost one of our barns to a destructive fire. Over the last few months, we have worked to file insurance claims, purchase materials and prepare to rebuild the structure. We now have several volunteer workdays scheduled. Come join the community of volunteers helping us rebuild! Please dress appropriately for outside work, including
Want to buy a handsome, Maine-made bowl and support the MOFGA-El Salvador Sistering Committee’s work — all for just $20 ($45 maximum for families)? Come to the committee’s 19th Empty Bowl Supper on Saturday, June 10, at MOFGA’s Common Ground Education Center in Unity, Maine. The committee is excited to host this event once again
When the ubiquity of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl) chemical contamination of farmland in Maine made headlines last winter, MOFGA jumped into action. Partnering with the Maine Farmland Trust (MFT), MOFGA created the PFAS Emergency Relief Fund and provided much needed financial assistance to farmers irrevocably impacted by PFAS contamination, developed farmer programs to offer technical
Tables of seeds and pieces of scionwood for grafting fruit trees stretch from one end of MOFGA’s Exhibition Hall to the other, and a hum of excitement fills the air. For gardeners and orchardists, it’s the most wonderful flea market in the world. Not only that — almost everything is free! MOFGA’s annual Seed Swap & Scion Exchange is celebrating
In January, one of the barns at MOFGA’s Common Ground Education Center burned down. Thankfully, no one was injured in the fire. However, the building and all of the equipment stored in it were completely destroyed. We are planning to rebuild the barn before the 2023 Common Ground Country Fair and replace all of the
MOFGA’s vision for an organic future is to create a healthy and fair food system for all. Over the past 50 years, MOFGA has built a thriving organic farming community and changed the food landscape of Maine. Today, Maine is home to more than 500 certified organic producers and thousands more farmers, homesteaders and gardeners
With the many challenges continuing to confront organic farmers and producers, namely PFAS chemical contamination and the ongoing dairy crisis, the MOFGA Certification Services (MCS) team started the 2022 season with a lot of uncertainty. We once again saw a resilient local food system in action, with the state and many partners, including MOFGA, providing
On January 14, one of the livestock barns on MOFGA’s campus in Unity caught fire and was fully engulfed by the time the responding fire departments made it to the scene. Thankfully no one was injured, and there were no animals in the barn at the time as it was being used to house our
Applications are now open for the 2023 Russell Libby Agricultural Scholar Awards. Each year MOFGA awards three $1,500 scholarships, one in each of the following categories: Awards are granted to honor the late Russell Libby, who led the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association for 17 years and dedicated his life to growing the organic
MOFGA held its annual membership meeting online on Thursday, January 19, 2023, at 7 p.m. The meeting included reports on MOFGA’s accomplishments and financial performance in 2022, sharing the 2023 Common Ground Country Fair poster design, and highlighting success stories from each department. Successes shared included MOFGA’s response to the PFAS crisis: raising over $1.3
