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Questions in the Anthropocene

When we do the work of climate change adaptation and mitigation, we’re looking at customs of Indigenous stewardship for practices that will restore a peaceful relationship with the earth. What is our relationship to these practices? Are we taking the time to acknowledge the people who originally developed these practices and continue to steward this

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Maine Apple Camp is Calling all Fruit Tree Enthusiasts

MOFGA is holding Maine Apple Camp on August 30 – September 1. A biennial gathering of apple lovers, orchardists, fruit tree enthusiasts, and cider-makers, this three-day event takes place at Camp Bishopswood in Hope, Maine.  Maine Apple Camp includes panels and talks by prominent orchardists, apple preservationists, and cider makers from across Maine and across

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8 Books to Read This Summer

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

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Volunteer Registration Opens for 2024 Common Ground Country Fair

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

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Reviving the Lost Knowledge of Managing and Handling Livestock

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

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Read the Latest Issue of The Maine Organic Farmer & Gardener

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

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MOFGA Members Continue to Build Radical Connection

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

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Daytripping: Farms and Gardens to Visit This Summer

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

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