This is a series of three webinars on Holistic Orcharding, scheduled for April 9th, April 16th and April 30th and priced on a sliding scale of $30-$90 for the series.This webinar series is intended to introduce home & beginner orchardists to the core tenants of a holistic approach to fruit tree care. Mike Biltonen, owner […]
Join MOFGA at South Paw Farm on April 11 at 6pm for the Milk with Dignity campaign as part of Migrant Justice. No registration needed, come to learn and stay for a potluck. Immigrant dairy workers are traveling across the northeast this spring to connect with supporters and take action for Milk with Dignity. Farmworker […]
Join us online to learn to reproduce your favorite fruit tree varieties! Bench grafting is a very cost-effective way to create (graft) new small trees for planting. Instructor Matt Kaminsky will explain why to graft and will walk you through the correct technique for whip & tongue grafting, and will also demonstrate several other methods. […]
Learn how to grow a garden of beautiful & medicinal plants that can be used to care for yourself and your family. Emily Springer of Meeting House Herb Farm in Scarborough, Maine, presents a workshop on how plants have been used for centuries in home apothecaries, and offers tips on how you can establish your […]
Join us for a Gardening Q&A! Whether you’ve been gardening for decades or you’re planning your very first garden this year, we hope you’ll bring your questions to this casual conversation. We’ll meet on Zoom and talk about whatever gardening related queries are on your mind. Popular topics often include pest management, soil health, growing […]
Many backyard gardeners & homesteaders begin with livestock by getting laying hens. Another great starting place with livestock animals can be broilers - chickens being raised specifically for meat. Broilers are small and easy to handle, they stay on your farm for just a short period of time, and start-up costs can be pretty low. […]
Join us to celebrate Earth Day with a spring cleanup at MOFGA’s Common Ground Education Center in Unity on Saturday, April 22, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.We’ll spend time tidying the grounds to get ready for the upcoming growing season and events we'll be hosting. Tasks include raking, cleaning out garden beds, digging up […]
This class is being offered in South Portland in partnership with the South Portland Land Trust. An online version of this class is also being offered; more information here. Come join us to learn how to reproduce your favorite apple tree varieties! Bench grafting is a very cost-effective way to create (graft) new small trees for […]
Don’t miss this FREE film screening of "Delmarva and the Ground for Change," a film on soil health and climate change.The film screening will be followed by a panel discussion with the film director and climate/farming experts, including MOFGA's Organic Crop Specialist, Caleb Goosen.Farmers around the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays are leaders in environmental stewardship. […]
Parasite fecal monitoring is a tried and true tool for analyzing livestock and pasture health in organic systems. This workshop will allow participants to learn the process of setting up fecal cultures and will give you an opportunity to evaluate your own animals' health. We will discuss various internal parasites and the livestock life stages […]
MOFGA’s Farm Training Project (FTP) workshops are designed for apprentices, Journeypeople, farmworkers and other beginning farmers. They follow an informal format including a farm tour and conversation on the topic of the day. All events are free but require registration.Join MOFGA’s Crop Specialist Caleb Goossen and Calyx Farm for an introductory workshop on organic crop […]
MOFGA's Farmer to Farmer in the Field is a series of monthly free farmer-led, farm-based tours and education geared towards advanced and established farmers.Jim Buckle & Hannah Hamilton offer their reflections on navigating financial challenges and decision making on their organic vegetable farm. They will touch on topics of establishing a basic understanding of financial […]
$60; $45 for MOFGA members.Mushrooms are delicious nutritional powerhouses and a great addition to small farms, urban backyards and gardens. However fungi require a very different environment than vegetables to grow in, as well as a different skill set on the part of the grower. They can also be cultivated in spaces that can't otherwise […]
Join author and subsistence farming advocate, Will Bonsall at The Maine Organic Marketplace to learn about how to use plants to fertilize soil and improve productivity in your home garden. Well known for his work with seed production and preservation, Bonsall will be sharing his experience building and maintaining soil health using plant-based material. Participants […]
Learn how to grow a garden of beautiful & medicinal plants that can be used to care for yourself and your family. Emily Springer of Meeting House Herb Farm in Scarborough, Maine, presents a workshop on how plants have been used for centuries in home apothecaries, and offers tips on how you can establish your […]
(This class is also being offered in Damariscotta on May 21st; more on that workshop here.)Learn to topwork (graft) new disease-resistant, cider, dessert or heritage varieties onto your existing trees! Top working is the type of grafting that is done when you have an established tree and you’d like it to produce a different variety […]
Join MOFGA's Organic Crop Specialist, Caleb Goossen, for this webinar on pests and diseases in the garden. As the growing season kicks off, you'll come away with knowledge and information you can use throughout the summer to help your garden thrive. This event will be hosted via Zoom with some participants joining live with our co-hosts […]
MOFGA’s Farm Training Project (FTP) workshops are designed for apprentices, Journeypeople, farmworkers and other beginning farmers. They follow an informal format including a farm tour and conversation on the topic of the day. All events are free but require registration.Knowing proper handling and first-aid techniques can save lots of money and grief when raising livestock […]
United Technologies Center (UTC) ubicado en 200 Hogan Road en Bangor, Maine. This class will be taught entirely in Spanish.Esta clase se impartirá en español. Se ofrece en una escala ($0- $25); Por favor, pague lo quepueda pagar.En este clima frio, se hace tal vez dificil crecer ciertas flores, hierbas, legumbres or verduras necesarias para […]
Join us for a hands-on low-impact forestry project! Our forests in Maine face extraordinary stressors and, at the MOFGA campus, our monoculture pine stands and our young stands are especially vulnerable. To help demonstrate proactive climate action, we are planting a selection of carefully selected new tree species which will be observed and cared for in […]
$200; $150 MOFGA members.Learn safe chainsaw operation in this one-and-a-half-day course open to femme, nonbinary, trans and women participants. We'll cover why well-fitting personal protective equipment (PPE) is important and where to find it. We'll also perform basic chainsaw maintenance, and practice safe handling and cutting techniques with instructor supervision. This workshop is designed for […]
Learn to build a cob oven at a mountainside homestead in Newry, Maine! This class is being offered on a sliding scale from $130-$230 for the weekend; please pay what you are able. If you would like to apply for a scholarship you can do so here.Wood fired earth ovens make it possible to bake […]
Join us for The Maine Organic Marketplace’s annual seedling sale! The frost has passed, the soil’s warming up and it’s time to start putting your seedlings in the ground. From 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. seedlings and plants will be available to purchase outside of our storefront in Freeport on the lawn. We are excited […]
Hosted in partnership with Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust. Learn to topwork (graft) new disease-resistant, cider, dessert or heritage varieties onto your existing trees! Top working is the type of grafting that is done when you have an established tree and you’d like it to produce a different variety of fruit. This is an incredible way […]
Venga con otros agricultores y trabajadores agrícolas de habla hispana para una serie de recorridos por granjas sobre diferentes temas de agricultura sostenible. Estos eventos serán totalmente en español. Una comida pot-luck vendrá después del recorrido. No es necesario registrarse. Mario Velázquez Morales, ha trabajado en Stonecipher Farm durante 8 años. En 2020, Stonecipher Farm […]
Join Mt. Gile’s Famous for a discussion on how to successfully grow open-pollinated heirloom, modern exotic and dwarf tomatoes in Maine. From gardens and raised beds, to patios, decks, docks and even boats, we will explore how to select varieties that will maximize your space and set you up for a successful harvest. We will examine […]
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