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PublishedAugust 8, 2021
The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, through the decades
Fifty years of organic farming, local food, fabulous fairs, advocacy and more.
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PublishedMay 20, 2021
Maine Voices: How do we fix our broken food system? Invest in local organic farms
It would benefit us if the food we were eating didn’t travel so far – so let’s convert more Maine farmland to organic production.
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PublishedApril 18, 2021
Read about the three 2021 recipients of MOFGA’s Russell Libby Scholarships
The face of farming in Maine: Three young women cherish the soil, their state and the planet.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2021
Happy Birthday MOFGA!
The nonprofit Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association turns 50 this year, and hopes to celebrate its past achievements and future goals with a bang (and in person!).
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2021
The Wrap: Pizza, beer, and (gluten-free) brownies
Bam Bam Bakery finds a new home, Brickyard Hollow Brewing delivers pizza, and Portland will get another brewery.
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2021
Survey says: Organic farmers making most of pandemic
Despite the challenges posed by COVID-19, farmers were able to keep their operations going as the process of farming itself didn't change at all.
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PublishedSeptember 27, 2020
You can’t go to the Common Ground Fair, but you can enjoy its vegan food
These recipes should hold you until 2021.
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PublishedJuly 12, 2020
An increased appetite for local food keeps farm stores bustling
The farms are also trying harder to reach customers directly, updating websites and holding sales.
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PublishedMay 11, 2020
Farms disrupted by coronavirus receive grants from MOFGA, Maine Farmland Trust
A total of $141,100 will be given to 76 farms across the state to help with issues brought on by the coronavirus.
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PublishedApril 23, 2020
MOFGA, Maine Farmland Trust launch grants for farmers disrupted by coronavirus
"Things have really shifted rapidly and a lot of farms have lost sales from market disruptions," said Sarah Alexander, executive director of the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardners Association.