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
MOFGA continues as a national leader on the PFAS crisis The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) announced today its Notice of Intent (NOI) to sue the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for failure to regulate the land application of sludge contaminated with PFAS chemicals under the Clean Water Act. Farmers across Maine
MOFGA and a team of forestry experts are offering two upcoming workshops on assisted migration efforts. Assisted migration is a climate adaptation tool where people plant trees beyond their historical ranges to keep pace with climate change’s effects on local ecosystems. The workshops include Nursery Beds and Forest Planting on May 18, and Insights from
MOFGA is accepting applications now through May 9 for the 2024 Russell Libby Agricultural Scholar Awards. Each year, MOFGA awards three $1,500 scholarships, one in each of the following categories: MOFGA Journeyperson Program participant (past or present); Maine high school senior planning to study sustainable or organic farming (with a preference for colleges in Maine);
