Join Wrinkle in Thyme for an introductory needle felting workshop. In this workshop, we will be working with hand-dyed wool from Wrinkle in Thyme's sheep and an easy to use felting needle to color and create a landscape. Needle felting is relaxing, therapeutic, creative and portable! This course is designed for beginner or advanced needle felters. Come and enjoy a class […]
At MOFGA’s Common Ground Educations Center, Unity, Maine. (Snow date: December 14.)This event is priced on a sliding scale from $35-$75. Lunch is included. Please pay what works best for you.Our Kitchen Licensing workshop is back & in person! This workshop is designed for farmers and aspiring small business operators interested in food processing for […]
Join us at The Maine Organic Marketplace at 55 Main St. in downtown Freeport for MOFGA’s Makers Market! Meet some of our Maine makers and learn about their process, sample their creations, and take home some local and sustainably produced gifts for the holidays! Sample organic Little Red Cup Tea and Bixby chocolates, and view Samantha […]
$60 general admission; $55 for MOFGA membersMake Your Own Festive Wreath with organic balsam fir greens!Join Celebration Tree Farm & Wellness Center to learn how to make your own wreath. We’ll provide organic balsam fir greens harvested from the forest in Durham, Maine, along with dried flowers from Wolfes Neck Farm, pine cones and ribbons. […]
$35 general admission; $30 for MOFGA membersThis hands on workshop is part two of the “Art of Blending Tea,” which is offered on November 29.Are you interested in supporting your health and that of your family with home blended medicinal tisanes? Emily Springer of Meeting House Farm – a MOFGA certified organic farm in Scarborough, Maine – […]
Join author, artist and apple historian John Bunker to learn about the history and story behind the apples of MOFGA’s 2024 Maine Heritage Orchard calendar. The calendar features Bunker’s art, with each month highlighting a different apple variety. Bunker has been working for over 40 years to identify and catalog Maine’s historic apple varieties. Participants will […]
Braiding is a great way to prepare garlic to be stored all winter long, hanging from the rafters in your kitchen where you can use it daily. We’re excited to host Carole Mapes of Flywheel Flowers, who will be teaching us how to braid (and decorate) home grown soft neck garlic. A practice with both […]
The State of Maine Agricultural Trades Show is sponsored by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. It takes place every January and is a place for farm, agricultural and related sectors to network and connect around business needs and trends. Producers and consumers alike visit this three day show to get professional expertise, learn […]
Join Dan Brisebois for a Zoom based talk on farm recordkeeping. Brisebois will discuss setting up systems for harvest, planting, and sales records and how to connect these records to achieve your farm goals. Brisebois is one of the farmers at Tourne-Sol Cooperative Farm, host of the Seed Growers Podcast, and helps farmers navigate spreadsheets […]
This is a three part webinar series with sessions taking place on: January 27, January 28 and February 4 from 3-4:30 p.m. Snow date: February 10. All sessions will be recorded & the recordings shared with registrants.This series has been priced on a sliding scale of $40-$100 for all three events to make the course […]
Childcare and dinner provided with RSVP. Please join us at the Climate Cafe! MOFGA will be hosting a series of gatherings inviting farmers and farmworkers to connect over climate concerns, share adaptation strategies and strengthen our networks of support. Discussion will be informal and spontaneous, guided by participants' interests, with peer to peer connections at […]
Join us for another event in our gardening webinar series!Stephanie Wang is a gardener and an author. Her recently published book "Asian Vegetables" features delicious recipes as well as information about how to grow the 15 Asian vegetables featured in the book. These vegetables translate well to northern climates and are a great addition to […]
We hope you'll join us for our first Gardening Q&A of the year! Whether you've been gardening for decades or you're daydreaming about starting your first garden this year (or somewhere in between), these informal Zoom conversations are a chance to discuss whatever gardening topics are on your mind. Bring your questions for a casual […]
Snow date: February 23. This event is being offered in-person and on Zoom. In this session of our three-part series, we'll look at different types of benefits that farm owners can offer their employees beyond wages, and often instead of health insurance. It's important to know your employees and what matters most to them. That can […]
Snow date: February 27. Childcare and dinner provided with RSVP.Please join us at the Climate Cafe! MOFGA will be hosting a series of gatherings inviting farmers and farmworkers to connect over climate concerns, share adaptation strategies and strengthen our networks of support. Discussion will be informal and spontaneous, guided by participants' interests, with peer to […]
Join University of Maine Extension Maple Industry Educator Jason Lilley to learn everything you need to know about making your own maple syrup. We'll discuss identifying and tapping trees, collecting and boiling sap, filtering, grading, and canning syrup. Jason will focus on homestead-scale systems that require a limited initial investment in equipment. This webinar is […]
University of Idaho's Heritage Orchard Conference was established in 2019 with an in-person conference held at the Sandpoint Organic Agriculture Center. The conference attracted a diverse group of heritage tree fruit enthusiasts for a day of presentations ranging from heritage fruit exploration to apple identification. Since 2020, the conference has been organized as a free […]
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