Flower Farming – MOFGA’s FTP
MOFGA's Farm Training Project Flower Farming Bumbleroot Organic Farm in Windham Wednesday, August 9, 5pm Learn the basics of flower farming through the seasons in Maine while walking through a […]
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Cooperative Extension: New Farmers
Cooperative Extension: New Farmers
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Farm Visit
Farm Diversification & Agritourism
Martin Woods Farm 24 Abijah Hill Rd, StarksPlease join the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and The Greater Franklin Food Council during the 2023 Twilight Meeting Series. These casual meetings are a great place to learn and connect […]
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Establishing No-till Production – MOFGA’s FTP
MOFGA's Farm Training Project Establishing No-till Production Tiny Roots Organic Farm in Litchfield Wednesday, August 16th 5-7pm Join Caleb Goossen, MOFGA’s crop specialist, and Tiny Roots Organic Farm in Litchfield, ME, for a discussion on establishing a no-till production system. We will discuss starting a no-till production farm on a small scale, exploring the whys, […]
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New Farmer Farm Visit Series – Poultry Farming in Thomaston
Grace Pond Farm 530 Main Street, Thomaston, MaineFor more information and to find out how to register, please visit the New Farmer Farm Visit Series - Poultry Farming in Thomaston page.
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Pasture Management and Diversified Livestock – MOFGA’s FTP
MOFGA's Farm Training Project Pasture Management and Diversified Livestock Apple Creek Farm in Bowdoinham Wednesday, August 23rd 5-7pm Come walk through the pastures of Apple Creek Farm with the farmers and MOFGA’s livestock specialist. Apple Creek Farm is an organic livestock farm based in Bowdoinham, ME, dedicated to grass based meat production grown with […]
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New Farmer Twilight Meeting – Cut Flowers in Newcastle, ME
Veggies to Table Farm 27 Bailey Lane, Newcastle, United StatesPlease join the UMaine Extension’s Maine New Farmers’ Project for a New Farmers’ educational Twilight Meeting at Veggies to Table in Newcastle, ME. Date: POSTPONED to rain date: September 12, 2023 @5pm Address: 27 Bailey Lane, Newcastle, Maine 04553 FMI and to Register
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Maine Vegetable and Small Fruit Grower Association’s Fall Twilight Meeting
Chick's Apple and Berry Farm 571 Main Street, Monmouth, MaineFor more information, go to the Maine Vegetable and Small Fruit Growers Association’s Fall Twilight Meeting page.
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Seed Starting at the Commercial Scale
Come join UMaine Extension and the Maine New Farmer Project on March 26, 2024, from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at Morning Dew Farm in Damariscotta, Maine for a farm visit about Seedling Production Techniques with Morning Dew Farm's Brady Hatch. Morning Dew Farm is owned and operated by husband and wife team Brendan McQuillen and Brady […]
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Learn About Growing Fruit Trees as a Business
Highmoor Farm 52 US Rt 202, Monmouth, ME, United StatesRenae Moran, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Tree Fruit Specialist and Associate Professor of Pomology, will be teaching the basics of commercial tree fruit production including spraying, pruning and thinning. […]
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Tractor Safety
Come join UMaine Extension and the Maine New Farmers Project on May 7, 2024, from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at KVCC in Hinckley, Maine for a farm visit about Tractor Safety and Equipment Maintenance with UMaine Extension's Jason Lilley. This is a good chance for new farmers to learn about tractor safety and maintenance and to […]
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