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POSTPONED – GrillMont: Memorial Day Kickoff at Rosemont Market

Rosemont Market - Brighton 580 Brighton Avenue, Portland, Maine

POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER. New date TBA. Kick off summer with Rosemont Market at their first-ever GrillMont—a community cookout celebrating the season of sunshine, grilling, and great food. They'll be serving: Burgers from Pineland Farms. Sausages from Colvard & Company. Rosemont-made potato salad, chips & seltzer. Free beer tastings with Oxbow Brewing. Rosé samples from our curated Rosémont selection. Plates are […]

$10

60’s, 70’s, & 80’s Dance Party Benefit

Topsham Exhibition Hall 32 Community Way, Topsham, Maine

Join DJ Dance Party at the Topsham Exhibition Hall for a 60's, 70's, and 80's dance party!All proceeds benefit MOFGA.$20 tickets, with a cash bar. This event is 21+. BUY TICKETS.

$23.79

Volunteer Day in MOFGA’s Assisted Migration Plot

Join our Low-Impact Forestry Specialist for work in our Assisted Migration plot. Assisted Migration is the practice of aiding species in their movement as a response to climate change. MOFGA has set aside a small plot in our woods as a place for experimentation with Assisted Migration.VOLUNTEER SIGN-UPWork in this area may include building or […]

Volunteer Day in MOFGA’s Assisted Migration Plot

Join our Low-Impact Forestry Specialist for work in our Assisted Migration plot. Assisted Migration is the practice of aiding species in their movement as a response to climate change. MOFGA has set aside a small plot in our woods as a place for experimentation with Assisted Migration. VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP Work in this area may include […]

Beginner Chainsaw Safety with Femmes & Friends

MOFGA's Education Center 294 Crosby Brook Rd, Unity, ME, United States

Learn safe chainsaw operation in these one-and-a-half-day courses. We’ll cover personal protective equipment (PPE) and chainsaw selection, and practice safe handling and open-face bore cutting techniques with instructor supervision. Designed and structured to create a welcoming learning environment for beginner-level chainsaw users who can relate to the experiences of women in the woods or feel safest […]

$190 – $240

Volunteer Day in MOFGA’s Assisted Migration Plot

Join our Low-Impact Forestry Specialist for work in our Assisted Migration plot. Assisted Migration is the practice of aiding species in their movement as a response to climate change. MOFGA has set aside a small plot in our woods as a place for experimentation with Assisted Migration. VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP Work in this area may include […]

Diversified Vegetable Production

Dharma Farm 175 Calderwood Rd, Washington, Maine

Tour a diversified vegetable farm to see various infrastructure and soil health practices at work. Dharma Farm is a certified organic farm in Washington, Maine, growing for a CSA, farmers' market, and wholesale customers. We will discuss the many considerations for producing a diverse array of vegetables alongside MOFGA’s Crop Specialist Caleb Goossen. REGISTER HERE.

Free

Trail Work in MOFGA’s Woodlot

MOFGA's Education Center 294 Crosby Brook Rd, Unity, ME, United States

Help to maintain trails throughout wooded areas on the MOFGA campus. Volunteers may perform a variety of tasks under the leadership of our Low Impact Forestry Specialist.VOLUNTEER SIGN-UPTo learn more about Low Impact Forestry at MOFGA, click here.

What’s the Cost to Get Your Goat

Online

Jacki Martinez-Perkins and Nicolas Lindholm of MOFGA, in partnership with the Cumberland County Food Security Council, have built a financial analysis tool to help support and inform historically underserved farmers in Maine raising culturally important livestock species. This spreadsheet tool is meant to use current, real-world data inputs to help growers and technical service providers […]

Free

Trail Work in MOFGA’s Woodlot

MOFGA's Education Center 294 Crosby Brook Rd, Unity, ME, United States

Help to maintain trails throughout wooded areas on the MOFGA campus. Volunteers may perform a variety of tasks under the leadership of our Low Impact Forestry Specialist. VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP To learn more about Low Impact Forestry at MOFGA, click here.

Farm & Homestead Day 2025

Farm & Homestead Day at MOFGA is a free, annual, volunteer-run event. The day's activities center around sustainable living and consist of delicious food and opportunities to learn new skills through hands-on workshops for people of all ages. To learn more, visit the event's main page here. Regular Highlights include: Learning to mow with a […]

Free

Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers Equipment and Field Day

Johnny's Selected Seeds Research Farm 184 Foss Hill Road, Albion

Join us for an immersive and exciting event in June: The ASCFG Equipment & Field Day, hosted by the marvelous Johnny’s Selected Seeds! This event will feature live demonstrations and expert instruction on how to use different farm tools (both hand and tractor scale equipment) on Johnny’s research farm.After a welcome and an introduction, attendees […]

$175

Trail Work in MOFGA’s Woodlot

MOFGA's Education Center 294 Crosby Brook Rd, Unity, ME, United States

Help to maintain trails throughout wooded areas on the MOFGA campus. Volunteers may perform a variety of tasks under the leadership of our Low Impact Forestry Specialist. VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP To learn more about Low Impact Forestry at MOFGA, click here.

Livestock Handling and Animal Health

Misty Brook Farm 156 Bog Rd., Albion, ME, United States

Knowing proper handling and first-aid techniques can save lots of money and grief when raising livestock on your farm. Jacki Martinez Perkins, a long-time homesteader and MOFGA's dairy and livestock specialist, will demonstrate livestock handling with an interactive Q&A at Misty Brook Farm. In addition to covering livestock handling and health we will discuss programs […]

Free

Trail Work in MOFGA’s Woodlot

MOFGA's Education Center 294 Crosby Brook Rd, Unity, ME, United States

Help to maintain trails throughout wooded areas on the MOFGA campus. Volunteers may perform a variety of tasks under the leadership of our Low Impact Forestry Specialist. VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP To learn more about Low Impact Forestry at MOFGA, click here.

Grow Your Own Apothecary: In-Person

MOFGA's Education Center 294 Crosby Brook Rd, Unity, ME, United States

Join MOFGA and Emily Springer, of Meeting House Farm, for an early summer evening of learning about, and planting, medicinal herbs at MOFGA's Education Center in Unity.In this beginner-friendly class, participants will learn about 12 vital medicinal herbs that they can grow at home or in their community. Participants will also learn about herb garden […]

$30 – $60

Gather & Grow Tour: Growing a School Garden

Belfast Belfast, ME

Spend a summer evening touring a vibrant school garden!At the Troy Howard Middle School Garden Project, students tend a 1/3 acre garden and a year-round greenhouse -- producing veggies, fruits, flowers, heirloom seed crops, and more. The garden provides both material sustenance and educational enrichment. Student-harvested produce -- over 1,500 pounds of it yearly -- goes […]

Free

Gather & Grow Tour: Orono Community Giving Garden

Orono Community Giving Garden

Join us for a tour of the Orono Community Giving Garden! The Orono Community Giving Garden (OCGG) is a collaborative resource for people in the Orono area to share food they've grown, and to gather and learn from the process of gardening. The garden is tended to by volunteers, and it features a wide variety of veggies, fruits, and flowers that […]

Free

Lunch-and-Discuss with Jessica J. Lee

Online

Join Wild Seed Project and MOFGA for a lunchtime webinar with Jessica J. Lee, environmental historian, writer, and author of Dispersals, among other works.In this webinar, Jessica will consider the core themes of her book Dispersals: On Plants, Borders, and Belonging, including ideas of kinship, language for native and invasive plants, and will explore the connections between cultural histories, personal histories, and […]

$5 – $25

Gather & Grow Tour: Beginner Urban Gardening

Bangor

Join us in Bangor for a tour of a residential urban garden!Learn from gardeners Barbara and Miriam about their gardening journey. Participants will learn about how they designed their garden for a small space, how they interact with the community through their garden, the joys and challenges of gardening in an urban environment, and the […]

Free

Gather & Grow Tour: Community Gardens at Beach Plum Farm Preserve

Beach Plum Farm Preserve Ogunquit, ME

Join us for a tour of the community gardens at Beach Plum Farm Preserve in Ogunquit! Spanning 22 acres, Beach Plum Farm Preserve is the last remaining saltwater farm in Ogunquit. Managed by the Great Works Regional Land Trust, it is now home to thriving community gardens, a half-mile loop trail with marshland and ocean views, and, […]

Free

Cultivating Hopeful Abundance and Practicing Experiential Ecology – Teacher Training

MOFGA's Education Center 294 Crosby Brook Rd, Unity, ME, United States

Join the educators from Know yOUR Land Consulting, Wild Seed Project, and Maine Organic Farmer's and Gardener's Association at the MOFGA Fairgrounds in Unity, ME for a two-day professional development intensive for teachers and educators to increase skills and comfort for outdoor teaching. The program will be facilitated in partnership by Kathy Pollard and Ann Pollard-Ranco (Penobscot citizen), […]

Free

Fairgrounds 5K, Mile & Market

Fairgrounds 5K 197 Blanchard Rd, Cumberland, Maine

Join us for a morning of races, a farmer’s market, music, and so much fun! This is not your ordinary race. Racehorses have been giving their all on the Cumberland Fairground track for 154 years. Imagine the finish you’ll have tapping into their spirited, courageous, and determined energy! We are getting creative with details to […]

$25 – $50

Annual Events

Seed Swap & Scion Exchange

Our annual event to swap seeds, scions and share plenty of knowledge.
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Farm & Homestead Day

Our annual hands on skill sharing event.
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The Common Ground Country Fair

MOFGA’s premier celebration of rural living.
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Maine Apple Camp

Our biennial weekend for apple lovers.
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Great Maine Apple Day

Celebrate the history, tradition and flavor of Maine apples!
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PO Box 170
Unity, ME 04988
Physical Address:
294 Crosby Brook Road
Unity, ME 04988

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