Cooperative Extension: New Farmers
Cooperative Extension: New Farmers
Week of Events
LGBTQ+ Farmworker May Day
LGBTQ+ Farmworker May Day
The goal of this day is for LGBTQ+ farmers, farmworkers, and land stewards to build confidence in safety skills, get excited for the farm season, and feel connected to identity-based […]
Beginning Farmer Support Hour
Beginning Farmer Support Hour
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 […]
Harvest and Storage of Vegetables, Hay Production
Harvest and Storage of Vegetables, Hay Production
Come join UMaine Extension and the Maine New Farmers Project on May 21, 2024, from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at King Hill Farm in Penobscot, Maine for a farm visit about […]
Diversified Vegetable Production
Diversified Vegetable Production
Kickoff the season with a tour of a diversified vegetable farm to see various infrastructure and soil health practices at work. Dooryard Farm is a certified organic farm in Camden […]
Assessing Risk on Urban and Small Acreage Farms Webinar
Assessing Risk on Urban and Small Acreage Farms Webinar
Urban agriculture: Did you know it’s happening all over Maine? From quarter-acre flower farms to community orchards to backyard gardens, Mainers are growing large quantities of food in our towns […]