Looking for a book to read this summer? Here’s a look back at some of our favorite books reviewed in The Maine Organic Farmer & Gardener in 2024. MOFGA’s summer reading list includes books specifically for eaters, gardeners, and growers. From planting for pollinators to gardening with the moon and zodiac, to diving into the
Join us at the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) main campus in Unity on Saturday, June 22, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for a day filled with skill-sharing, delicious food, and fun activities. This free, family-friendly event offers a wide array of hands-on activities suitable for all ages. Since 2012, Farm &
The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) invites you to sign up now to volunteer at the 48th annual Common Ground Country Fair held on September 20, 21, and 22 in Unity, Maine. Every year, hundreds of volunteers help to produce MOFGA’s premier event to celebrate rural living. The fair features 1,000-plus exhibitors and
Join the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) to learn about how to keep chickens, process poultry, and raise sheep on a residential or small-scale farm. Upcoming workshops, taught by Jacki Martinez Perkins, MOFGA’s organic dairy and livestock specialist, include: Backyard Chickens on June 10, Poultry Processing on July 22, and Backyard Sheep on
The summer issue of MOFGA’s publication, The Maine Organic Farmer & Gardener, is now available online. In it, you’ll find tips for the farm, garden, and homestead. Topics include growing spices, planting greens for diversity in the garden and kitchen, and a grafting approach for pest control in the orchard. Our annual Daytripping list highlights farms and
MOFGA was founded in 1971 to promote organic agriculture as a solution to environmental, social and economic challenges. MOFGA members have provided critical support for these efforts since the organization’s earliest days and helped build the foundation on which all of MOFGA’s work is based. As MOFGA has evolved over the years, so has our
At farm and garden tours this summer, learn about organic vegetable gardening, veganic gardening methods, raising livestock on a small scale, seed saving, natural dyeing of wool, lacto-fermentation for food preservation, building a stone garden wall, and much more. For additional farms to visit this summer, please check the event calendar on MOFGA’s website, where
Across the country livestock are being sickened and crops are being poisoned by the scourge of farmland contaminated by PFAS chemicals. A farm in Texas had its cows and horses unexplainably die after the farm spread contaminated sludge processed by Synagro that was being marketed as fertilizer. A farmer in Michigan was informed by the
When my own family’s dairy farm transitioned to organic in 1997 there was high demand from consumers and processors for organic dairy products. Producers found themselves in one of the best financial positions a business could hope for. These farmers could easily negotiate their pay price to processors. Some dairy farms considered this an easy
To build a resilient foundation to respond to climate change, philosopher Dr. Bayo Akomolafe nudges us, “The times are urgent; let us slow down.” By rooting in our gratitude, our inner experiences and our interconnectedness, we’ll find the strength and support we need to create a world where relationships are prioritized and where everyone has
