"When people go hungry, it is not food that is short, but justice."
- Julius Kambarage Nyerere, President of Tanzania
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Support MOFGA's Maine Heritage Orchard
Sales of our beautiful 2014 Heritage Orchard Calendar will help support MOFGA and the orchard. Full-color photos of apples originating in Maine were taken by widely acclaimed Portland photographer Russell French and include Black Oxford, Gray Pearmain and others. $15. Available at MOFGA's Country Store.
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Governor LePage Signs Maine's GMO Labeling Bill!
Thanks so much to everyone who worked so hard to help Maine become the second state in the country to require labeling of GMO foods!
Read the full press release.
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PO Box 170
Unity, ME 04988
Phone: 207-568-4142
Fax: 207-568-4141
Email: mofga@mofga.org
Physical Address:
294 Crosby Brook Road, Unity, ME
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MOFGA's Grow Your Own Organic Garden Classes
March and April
Everything you want to know about growing your own organic garden. Presenters are seasoned MOFGA farmers and gardeners. Held in partnership with Maine's Adult & Community Education program and community sponsors.
Find a class near you!
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Organic and Sustainable Agriculture News
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Record numbers flock to Umaine’s food science program
Portland Press Herald - 9/26/2012. By Avery Yale Kamila – Brianna Hughes of New Gloucester wants everyone to eat better, so she's working with local food companies to help make products that are safer and more nutritious for consumers. To that end, she is pursuing a doctorate in food science at the University of Maine, where such hands-on work is part of the curriculum. |
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MOO Milk documentary debuts in Maine at film festival
Portland Press Herald - 9/26/2012. By Avery Yale Kamila – Milk is such a common, everyday food that few shoppers stop to contemplate it. If they do, they likely conjure images of rolling green pastures, classic red barns and softly lowing cows. But behind these made-for-TV scenes are the real dairy farmers who labor from before sunup to after sundown and can still find themselves faced with the decision of whether to buy grain for the herd or pay the electric bill for the barn. |
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Food system failure: cows eating … Gummy worms?
Common Dreams - 9/25/2012. A recent article from Reuters paints a frightening picture of the U.S. industrial agriculture system that has cows eating cookies and gummy worms, and farmers unable to afford the corn they have become dependent on for feeding the animals. With drought plaguing corn fields, prices for the scarce grain have skyrocketed, a fact that has been harshly felt by many cattle farmers, who are now unable to afford the corn for feed. |
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Common Ground attracts thousands, even in iffy weather
New Maine Times - 9/25/2012. By Gina Hamilton – Unity: The annual Common Ground Fair was held on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, at the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association grounds here in Unity. As always, the fair featured Maine grown produce and crafts, politics and social awareness booths, livestock and pickles, homesteading and natural health practitioners, energy and sustainability, music and dance, organic gardening, homespun yarns and fabrics, and a lot of organic, locally sourced, no-GMO food. |
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Hedgerow Medicine by avenabotanicals: "The Herbal Classroom, a non-profit organization, is pleased to present Hedgerow Medicine as part of its "Our Living Earth, Li..." |
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CHASE TAVERN FARM ~ BOWDOIN ~ 135 ACRES by Midcoast Farm Properties: "Chase Tavern Farm (www.ChaseTavernFarm.net) is an exceptional property on 135 acres--it is truly a rare find. In addition to..." |
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March 8 - MOFGA’s Organic Orcharding Workshop: Pruning Fruit Trees
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10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Three locations: Blue Hill with Phillip Norris; Durham with Dave Colson and C.J. Walke; MOFGA Education Center in Unity with John Bunker. Learn to prune fruit trees to encourage vigorous growth, heavy fruit set and quality fruit yield. Collection of scion wood and storage will also be discussed. Please bring a bag lunch. Details, fees and registration. |
March 12 - Open Discussion on Pig Management |
Free. Wednesday, 5:30 to 8 pm *with potluck supper* at MOFGA Common Ground Education Center in Unity. Come with questions, concerns, or topics to discuss. RSVP to Diane Schivera - dianes@mofga.org
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March 22 - MOFGA's Spring Growth Conference: Weed Control
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(Snow date March 23) Saturday, Common Ground Education Center, Unity. Registration.
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March 23 - MOFGA’s Organic Orcharding Workshop: Renovating Old Apple Trees
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10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Palermo. Pruning and feeding very old non-productive fruit trees in order to bring them back into fruitfulness. Taught by Phil Norris and John Bunker. Details, fees and registration.
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March 25 - Grow Your Own Organic Garden Workshop in Belfast
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6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Belfast Free Library, High St. (Abbot Room). Information: 207-338-3884. Instructor: C.J. Walke, MOFGA educator. Co-sponsors: MOFGA, Belfast Free Library and the Belfast Co-op. Free. More information.
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March 25 - MOFGA's Grow Your Own Organic Garden Class in Blue Hill
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Free. 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., Blue Hill Public Library, 5 Parker Point Road, Blue Hill (Howard Room). Everything you want to know about growing your own organic garden. Presenters are seasoned MOFGA farmers and gardeners. Held in partnership with Maine's Adult & Community Education program and community sponsors. Details.
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March 26 - Open Discussion on Sheep & Goat Management
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Free. Wednesday, 5:30 to 8 pm *with potluck supper* at MOFGA Common Ground Education Center in Unity. Come with questions, concerns, or topics to discuss. RSVP to Diane Schivera – dianes@mofga.org
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March 27 and April 3 - Organic Farming: Principles and Practice
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Two-part course held from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. both days. Viles Arboretum, Viles Room, 153 Hospital Street, Augusta. Lectures by Eric Sideman, MOFGA’s Vegetable Specialist. Designed to provide farmers with a strong background in soils, weeds and pest management, enabling them to make good management decisions. Course details, fees and registration.
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March 29 - Rural Living Day
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8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Mt. View High School, 577 Mt. View Rd. (Rt. 220), Thorndike, Maine. Choose from 21 classes on gardening, forestry and rural life. Preregistration required by March 21. $20 donation requested. Information: Email billiejo.pendleton@maine.edu or call 1-800-287-1426. Details and registration.
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March 30 - Seed Swap and Scionwood Exchange
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Sunday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Common Ground Education Center, Unity, Maine. Free. Details. |
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See the full calendar ... |
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