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Cooperative Extension: New Farmers

Farmworker Care and Connection

Milkhouse Creamery Monmouth, Maine

This session is designed for farm workers currently working on commercial farms in Maine or people interested in becoming farm workers. Come connect with other farm workers and apprentices to discuss supportive work environments, self-advocacy and current policy engagement opportunities for farm worker rights in Maine. There will be a short farmworker panel followed by […]

Small Tools for Small-Scale Farming

Come join UMaine Extension and the Maine New Farmers Project on July 9, 2024, from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at Rustic Roots Farm in Farmington, Maine for a farm visit about […]

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Beginning Farmer Support Hour

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Sign up for the MOFGA Beginning Farmer Support Hour, a Zoom space designed for beginning farmers who are in their first year of production. These will happen the third Monday of each month May-September from 4-5pm starting May 20th. Think of it as an office hours to bring all your questions and get support from […]

Agritourism and Lavender Production

Join UMaine Extension and the Maine New Farmers Project for a Farm Visit to Sealyon Farm. We will tour the farm with SeaLyon Farm's farmer-owners Don and Marcia Lyons with […]

Free

Pasture Based Livestock

Rainbow Farm Orland, Maine

Rainbow Farm is a diversified pasture based farm specializing in poultry including layers, broilers, and turkeys. All poultry processing is done on the farm. They also raise sheep, beef cattle, […]

Accessing and Leasing Land

Suncatcher Flower Farm Brunswick, Maine

Suncatcher Flower Farm leases 1 acre of land from Crystal Spring Farm in Brunswick. Joined by Maine’s Land for Good field agent, we will discuss the essentials of a good […]

Event Series Beginning Farmer Support Hour

Beginning Farmer Support Hour

Online +1 more

Sign up for the MOFGA Beginning Farmer Support Hour, a Zoom space designed for beginning farmers who are in their first year of production. These will happen the third Monday of each month May-September from 4-5pm starting May 20th. Think of it as an office hours to bring all your questions and get support from […]

Cut Flower Production

We will join Veggies to Table’s Farmer-Executive Director Erica Berman for a tour of the farm with a specific focus on cut flower tips and tricks including dahlia production. Come […]

Free

Harb Farming

Wild Few Herb Farm Arundel, Maine

Wild Few Herb Farm is a no-till medicinal herb farm growing 30 different varieties of herbs on leased land in Arundel, ME. Join Zoë and Nicole of Wild Few for […]

Certified Organic Vegetable Production

Second Frost Farm Monroe, Maine

Come tour Second Frost Farm, a MOFGA certified organic vegetable farm in Monroe offering a wide range of vegetables year round to farmers market and wholesale customers. The tour will […]

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