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2025 Common Ground Country Fair Ribbons and Awards

At the 2025 Common Ground Country Fair, held in Unity, Maine, on September 19, 20, and 21, fairgoers young and old participated in an array of annual games and exhibitions, from the to the Common Ground 5K and Harry S. Truman Manure Pitch, to Fleece Show and livestock demonstrations. 5K Footrace Age Groups Click here

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Thank You to the Common Ground Country Fair Common Kitchen Donors

What a fantastic Common Ground Country Fair! MOFGA would like to extend a warm thank you to everyone who donated food to the 2025 Common Kitchen. This year’s Fair was a tremendous success, and we welcomed 64,420 attendees through the gates and onto the fairgrounds. With community donations to the Common Kitchen and the tremendous

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Government Shutdown Hurts Maine Farmers

Seth Kroeck from Crystal Spring Farm appeared on MSNBC to share his experience with how the ongoing government shutdown is directly impacting farmers in Maine, and across the country.  “We have both time and quite a bit of capital that is just hanging out there waiting for the government to come back in,” says Kroeck

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Lawsuit to Ban PFAS Toxins in Sewage Sludge Fertilizer Hits Roadblock

Federal district court judge dismisses lawsuit filed on behalf of farmers A lawsuit filed against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last year has been dismissed by a federal district court judge on jurisdictional grounds, cutting off the case before Plaintiffs could present evidence on the dangers of PFAS in sewage sludge. “We are disappointed that

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Another Successful Common Ground Country Fair

MOFGA hosts consistently high numbers of fairgoers at the 49th Annual Fair The annual Common Ground Country Fair, hosted by the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA), is the largest organic fair in the country. This year, MOFGA hosted over 64,420 fairgoers on the fairgrounds at the Common Ground Education Center in Unity, Maine;

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Rising Together: How MOFGA’s Community is Meeting the Moment

In recent years, we have faced significant challenges, including rising operating costs, the troubling discovery of PFAS contaminants on Maine’s farmland, and the unpredictability of federal funding. Despite these difficulties, the MOFGA community has shown remarkable resilience, consistently demonstrating solidarity and support for one another. While organic farmers across Maine navigate these pressures, MOFGA has

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Federal PFAS Updates

By Bill Pluecker, MOFGA’s Public Policy Organizer Maine is nationally recognized to be at the forefront of policy work on the issue of PFAS chemical contamination of farmland. Several MOFGA-certified farms came forward even before the state tested their land looking for support in dealing with the PFAS contamination they were finding. These farmers looked

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Federal Organic Cost Share Rebate Update

The national Farm Bill, which is subject to congressional negotiation and runs on a five-year cycle, expired in the fall of 2023. While Congress has previously funded the national Organic Certification Cost Share Program rebate (OCCSP) through stopgap funding bills since the Farm Bill’s expiration, they failed to include any funding for OCCSP in the

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Demand for Certified Organic Remains High

Maine farmers need more support than ever Sales of Maine organic products grew 67% between 2007 and 2022, contributing $74 million in economic impact to the state in 2022, according to a new report by the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA). The report, “Maine Organic Agriculture from 2007-2022: Size, Economic Impact, Farmer Goals,

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