Maine Apple Camp
A weekend dedicated to all things apples.
August 28-30, 2026.
Calling all cider makers, orchardists, fruit enthusiasts and apple nerds!
Come learn about innovative orcharding methods, identifying and preserving heritage varieties, foraging wild fruit, cider making and lots more. Meet other orchard and apple lovers while spending a beautiful summer weekend in Maine!
Maine Apple Camp is a biennial event organized by MOFGA and the Maine Heritage Orchard. For 2026, we are thrilled to hold Maine Apple Camp at Camp Bishopswood in Hope, Maine. Tickets include food and lodging for the weekend, and are offered on a sliding scale.
Registration for Maine Apple Camp 2026 will open in May of 2026!
For now, a sneak peak at the panels we’re planning for this year:
- Apple Preservation
- Growing Wild & Seedling Fruit Ex-Situ
- Cider: Co-ferments
- Future Fruit
- Apple Genetics
- Alternative Practices in Commercial Orcharding
- Nursery Growing in the Northeast
Stay tuned for information about our keynote, cider tasting, and hands-on activities.
Questions? Check out our FAQ or email [email protected].
*Scholarships are available for this event, enabling BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color); MOFGA Journeypersons; and other community members to register at no cost. Reduced rates are available for those wishing to attend Saturday only; as well as for children.
Apple Camp Gallery
Support Maine Apple Camp
Maine Apple Camp sponsors make the event more accessible by increasing the number of scholarships we are able to offer, and support free attendance for panelists and moderators. Sponsors receive different benefits at different levels of giving.
For any questions about sponsoring Maine Apple Camp, or for questions about the event itself, please email Madi Whaley at [email protected].