{"id":15632,"date":"2020-12-17T02:09:44","date_gmt":"2020-12-17T06:09:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/meet-mofga-volunteer-randy-dondero-copy-4\/"},"modified":"2020-12-17T02:17:37","modified_gmt":"2020-12-17T06:17:37","slug":"meet-mofga-volunteer-logan-johnston","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/meet-mofga-volunteer-logan-johnston\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet MOFGA Volunteer Logan Johnston"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"15632\" class=\"elementor elementor-15632\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-11be93e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"11be93e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-12a5d6f\" data-id=\"12a5d6f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81ba530 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"81ba530\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"261\" height=\"287\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Volunteers-Logan-Johnston.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15618\" alt=\"Logan Johnston sits in scaffolding\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Meet MOFGA Volunteer Logan Johnston<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">September 2019<br>\nBy Betsy Garrold\n<br><br>\n\nLogan Johnston is a farmer, former book publisher, musician and, most importantly to him, he is civically engaged. The many hats he wears or has worn in his hometown of Gardiner speaks to that commitment to his community.\n<br><br>\nJohnston and his wife, Phyllis Gardiner, run Oaklands Farm, currently a commercial cow-calf operation on land that has been in Gardiner\u2019s family since the 1750s. In 1990, when the family dairy closed, they were tasked with planning the future of the farm. At the same time Russell Libby, then executive director of MOFGA, was looking for a permanent home for the Common Ground Country Fair. He and others, including Ellis Percy, came to look at a portion of the Gardiner land. Although it was not quite right for the Fair, Johnston and Libby struck up a friendship and civic partnership. They served on several non-MOFGA committees together before Libby finally convinced Johnston to join the MOFGA board.\n<br><br>\nThat led to the organic certification of the Oaklands Farm forage crops, including hay and small grains. Ten years later Johnston and Gardiner started their cow-calf operation, raising Hereford-Angus crosses known as black baldies. Their beef products are available at the Gardiner Food Co-op &amp; Caf\u00e9 and at the Sheepscot General Store. Be sure to ask for an Oaklands Farm burger when you eat at the famous A-1 Diner in Gardiner.  \n<br><br>\nJohnston says, \u201cHaving a business that allows me to be flexible so that I can do community service, especially to great organizations like MOFGA and Johnson Hall, allows me to follow my passions.\u201d (Johnson Hall, the oldest opera house in Maine, is now a renovated theater in Gardiner, thanks to involvement by Johnston and other community members.)\n<br><br>\nMOFGA board member David Shipman says of Johnston, who currently serves as board treasurer and chairs its finance committee, \u201cLogan is a fantastic person. His knowledge of finances and ability to deal well with all sorts of people, along with his commitment to his farm and organic agriculture, make him a joy to work with. He is one of the most straightforward people I have ever met, and I like that I can make an obscure literary reference and he gets it.\u201d\n<br><br>\nSo at this time of the Common Ground Country Fair, one of the most volunteer-powered events in the state, let\u2019s celebrate this civic-minded individual who exemplifies the old adage, \u201cIf you want something done, ask a busy person.\u201d<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meet MOFGA Volunteer Logan Johnston September 2019 By Betsy Garrold Logan Johnston is a farmer, former book publisher, musician and, most importantly to him, he is civically engaged. 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