Knowing proper handling and first-aid techniques can save lots of money and grief when raising livestock on your farm. Jacki Martinez Perkins, a long-time homesteader and MOFGA's Dairy and Livestock Specialist, will demonstrate livestock handling with an interactive Q&A at Misty Brook Farm. In addition to covering livestock handling and health we will discuss programs […]
A discussion of all things farm finance – not strictly farm business in nature, specifically personal finances, decision-making, communication, and planning. This session will offer short video interviews with farmers and provide an opportunity for conversation about farms and money. This webinar is for experienced (5 years+) farmers. For more information and to register, visit […]
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 […]
Come join UMaine Extension and the Maine New Farmers Project on June 19, 2024, from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at Stonecipher Farm in Bowdoinham, Maine for a farm visit about No-Till […]
This workshop will focus on body mechanics and movement patterns to help avoid potential work-related musculoskeletal injuries while farming. We will discuss and practice ideal vs real and ways to modify to get the work done safely and efficiently. To register, visit MOFGA's Safe Labor Movement page.
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 […]
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 using small tools for small-scale farming with Rustic Roots Farm's Erica Emery. Erica owns and operates Rustic Roots Farm, a small-scale farm in Farmington, Maine […]
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 […]
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 a specific focus on agritourism and growing lavender as a commercial crop. Come with your questions about starting agritourism on commercial farms in Maine and […]
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, hogs, livestock guardian dogs, and grow MOFGA certified organic vegetables. Come learn about livestock management systems including rotational grazing and the infrastructure needed for this […]
