Low Impact Forestry Workshop
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November 20 & 21 at MOFGA's Common Ground Education Center in Unity. This exciting hands-on workshop is a unique opportunity to learn the latest in sustainable forestry management. Details.
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Kitchen Licensing Workshop
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| December 16, 2009. Sold Out! Call the MOFGA office at 568-4142 to be placed on a waiting list. Led by Cheryl Wixson, MOFGA's Resident Chef and Organic Marketing Consultant. At the Common Ground Education Center in Unity. Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. Coffee served. Program starts at 9:30 a.m. Registration fee (including lunch): $35 for MOFGA members and $40 for non-members.... |
MOFGA Annual Membership Meeting
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| January 12, 2010, 1:30, at the Maine Agricultural Trades Show at the Augusta Civic Center. Hear reports from MOFGA board members, staff and committees; vote on a slate of board members. Q&A period. This is also MOFGA Day at the Trades Show - a full day of presentations and workshops focusing on organic production in Maine. |
MOFGA Day At Maine's Agricultural Trades Show
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| January 12, 2010. Each year at Maine's Agricultural Trades Show, MOFGA offers a series of presentations and discussion groups covering a wide range of sustainable agriculture subjects. All presentations are free and open to the public. MOFGA has an information exhibit during all three days of the Trades Show. Staff and Committee members are available to answer questions about MOFGA's ongoing programs. There is no pre-registration for the day's events. Details. |
MOFGA Certified Growers' Meetings
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MOFGA Certification Services will host two meetings for staff to interact with and receive feedback from constituents, and for growers to discuss isses as a group. MOFGA's Organic Marketing Coordinator, Melissa White Pillsbury, will talk about marketing and MOFGA's online directory. The meetings will take place on:
- February 3rd from 1:30 to 5:00 p.m. at Royal River Natural Foods in Freeport
- February 10th from 1:30 to 5:00 p.m. at MOFGA's Common Ground Education Center in Unity
On February 6th, MOFGA Certification Services and MOFGA's Agricultural Services staff will host an Aroostook Organic Growers' Seminar. 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. This seminar will cover certification questions and issues, organic crop improvement topics and food safety.
We'll post details about these meetings in January. |
MOFGA's Spring Growth Conference
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March 13, 2010 at MOFGA's Common Ground Education Center in Unity. Details coming soon.
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MOFGA's Organic Orcharding Workshops
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A series of 4 day-long sessions, covering theory and hands-on practice in organic fruit tree and orchard management. Designed for beginner to intermediate orchardists managing backyard plantings to larger orchards. All workshops are $30.00 unless otherwise noted. Pre-registration is required.
- March 20 - Pruning Fruit Trees and Early Spring Orchard Care
- April 24 - Grafting Fruit Trees
- May 8 - Organic Orcharding 101 With Michael Phillips
- July 31 - Bud Grafting With Delton Curtis
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Seed Swap and Scion Exchange
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| March 27, 2010, from 12 noon to 4:00 p.m. at MOFGA's Common Ground Education Center. The Maine Tree Crop Alliance, the Maine Seed Saving Network, Fedco and the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association will host this event. For gardeners and orchardists, it’s like the most wonderful flea market in the world. Not only that but most of the best stuff is free! Details. |
Grow Your Own Organic Garden
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April 1, 2010. Each year MOFGA sponsors this statewide educational event at more than 20 locations in Maine. Classes run from 6 to 9 p.m. The workshops are open to the public and to people of all gardening skill and experience levels. They are designed to provide folks with essential skills and knowledge needed to make a transition from conventional to organic gardening. Details.
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Farm Training Project Workshops
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We offer these workshops about once a week during the summer. The workshops are designed for participants in MOFGA's Apprenticeship Program, but are free and open to anyone interested. They are intended to give apprentices and other young, beginning, and aspiring farmers the chance to visit other farms, learn from farmers about their areas of expertise, and socialize with peers. The workshops follow an informal format. They generally begin in the late afternoon with a farm tour, followed by a presentation and demonstration on the topic of the day. Participants are then invited to stay for a potluck supper and discussion. Details.
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Common Ground Country Fair
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September 24, 25 & 26, 2010. Always the third weekend after Labor Day. Mark your calendars! This is MOFGA's signature event celebrating Maine's organic harvest. Details.
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The Great Maine Apple Day
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October 23, 2010. Sponsored by MOFGA, Fedco and the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. Educational workshops and talks. Rare and heirloom apples on display and for tasting. Vendors. Details.
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