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  • From Seed to Masa: Corn, Culture, and the Future of Organic Grain with Dusty Dowse & Rafael Mier

    Virtual Event

    This workshop explores corn from its earliest origins to its modern role in organic food systems, with a focus on how intentional growing (especially organic & heritage varieties) supports better food, markets, and long-term resilience in regional grain systems. Free. Registration required. Dr. Dusty Dowse will begin the session with an overview of corn's archaeological […]

    Free

  • Organic Grain & Seed Summit

    The Miller's Table / Maine Grains 42 Court Street, Skowhegan, ME

    The Miller's Table/Maine Grains mill tour and welcome dinner. $0-$50. Registration required.  The Summit will bring together grain growers and seed savers for two days of educational workshops, local food, and great conversation. Attendees will explore topics such as upland rice production, innovative cover crop strategies, perennial grains, and more. Tickets include: - Admittance to […]

    Free – $50

  • 2026 Organic Grain & Seed Summit

    KVCC Farm Room 677 Skowhegan Rd, Hinckley, ME

    The Summit will bring together grain growers and seed savers for two days of educational workshops, local food, and great conversation. Attendees will explore topics such as upland rice production, innovative cover crop strategies, perennial grains, and more. $0-$50. Registration required. Tickets include: - Admittance to all workshops. - Mill tour & welcome dinner at […]

    Free – $50

  • Grow Your Own Organic Garden

    Messalonskee High School 131 Messalonskee High Dr, Oakland, ME

    This class has been cancelled due to low registration.About the class:Grow Your Own Organic Garden covers all the basics of organic gardening. Learn about supporting soil and plant health, starting seeds indoors and outdoors, interplanting, pest management, watering, and harvesting. By the end of this class, participants will be equipped with knowledge of how to […]

    $12

  • Bench Grafting (Learn to Graft Fruit Tree Scionwood Onto Rootstock)

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

    *In the event of snow or other severe weather, this workshop will be held on April 19 at 10 am.Registration is full for this workshop. Email [email protected] to be added to the waitlist.Learn how to reproduce your favorite apple tree varieties through bench grafting -- the practice of grafting fruit tree scionwood onto rootstock -- in this […]

    Free

  • Beginner Chainsaw Safety with Queer Community

    Northeast Penobscot County - exact location to be shared ahead of event

    This event has been cancelled. Please email [email protected] with any questions.Join MOFGA alongside Out in the Open for Beginner Chainsaw Safety with Queer Community in Northeastern Penobscot County, Maine!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 […]

    Free – $240

  • MOFGA Organic Certification Application Workshop

    Southern Aroostook Soil and Water Conservation District 304 North St, Houlton, ME

    MCS will be holding an organic certification workshop where interested producers and certified producers can work directly with MCS staff on their applications and annual updates. Jacki Perkins, MOFGA's Organic Livestock Specialist, will be available to discuss the USDA's Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP) for farms interested in transitioning to organic certification and obtaining […]

    Free

  • Earth Day: Celebrating Earth Day with MOFGA

    Paul J Schupf Art Center Paul J Schupf Art Center, 93 Main Stree, Waterville, ME

    Join the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) and Waterville Creates for a celebration of organic agriculture and the people who care for the soil that sustains us. Through film, conversation, and hands-on learning with MOFGA and area artists, we’ll explore how farming, art, and community are deeply connected. Free. Reservations Encouraged. 6pm — […]

    Free

  • Earth Day Workday

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

    Join us to celebrate Earth Day at MOFGA’s Common Ground Education Center in Unity on Saturday, April 25, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.We’ll spend time preparing the grounds to get ready for the upcoming growing season. Tasks include orchard work, trail work in the woods, garden bed prep, and more.This is a great way […]

    Free

  • Earth Day Festival in Brunswick

    Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary School 44 McKeen Street, Brunswick, ME

    Join us at the 2026 Earth Day Festival in Brunswick! Saturday, April 25, 10 AM to 3 PM, rain or shine, at Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary School. Free admission for all. Fun activities, talks, an All Species Parade, EV show and tell, bike tent, wheelbarrow races, live music, and more. MOFGA will be there — […]

    Free

  • Spring Emergence: Identifying Native Plants

    Caribou Bog Outdoor Center Orono, ME

    This event is hosted by Bas Rouge Farm & Forge.Led by Ivonne Vazquez of Bas Rouge Farm & Forge, this workshop will focus on identifying native plants as they emerge, observing soil and environmental conditions to understand why placing the right plant in the right place matters. The hybrid two-hour program includes a slide presentation, […]

    Free – $25

  • Grain Processor Field Day | The Good Crust

    Virtual Event

    Join Heather Kerner on April 29th for a tour of her facility at the The Good Crust, a regionally-recognized dough producer using 100% Maine-grown grains! Free. Registration required. This event is part of MGA's ongoing efforts to provide organic farmers & grain growers with firsthand exposure to how their crops are cleaned, processed, marketed, and […]

    Free

  • Science for Self-Reliance: Forestry at Home

    Curtis Memorial Library 23 Pleasant St, Brunswick, Maine

    Join MOFGA and CML for a special talk on Forestry at Home. Learn to grow your own forest ecosystem—even in small spaces! Explore how trees interact with soil, water, air, and each other to form resilient systems. Participants will learn about root architecture, leaf morphology, and tree carbon sequestration while designing a mini food forest or habitat garden. Discuss […]

    Free

  • Apple Grafting Workshop

    Topsham Public Library 25 Foreside Road, Topsham, ME

    Get hands on experience with grafting from a local professional. Each participant will graft two of their own apple trees to take home. Join us for a grafting workshop the Topsham Public Library. Why is it necessary to graft fruit trees? Why did we start grafting trees? Learn this and more at this hands on […]

    $71.21