Common Ground Country Fair

Join UMaine Extension, Maine Forest Service, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Audubon, MOFGA and others for a full day field tour at Nutkin Knoll Farm in Newburgh. Maple sugarbush management can be a complex process. Extreme weather along with new and native forest pests increase the importance of intentional forest management planning. Fortunately, there are several service provider groups and experienced sugarbush managers to support those looking to learn more about

MOFGA and Wolfe’s Neck Center invite beginning livestock and grazing farmers to a farmer social and pasture walk. The event will be led by Jacki Perkins, MOFGA’s organic dairy and livestock specialist, and Kate Sabino, dairy manager at Wolfe’s Neck Center. Wolfe’s Neck serves as a regional training site for the Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship, a two-year registered program focused on dairy grazing. Located on the coast, it is a certified organic

Join us for a Gather & Grow tour at a residential garden in Lewiston, Maine! In this year’s Gather & Grow series, garden tour hosts will share information about their gardening practices in general, and through the lens of climate change adaptation. About the garden: David Patrick and his family garden together in their backyard. With raised beds that grow annual fruits, veggies, and flowers, as well as and perennial plantings of fruit trees, frui

We hope you can join us for another series of our forest tours! At this event, we will be exploring the forest located at MOFGA’s Education Center in Unity. The woodlot has been managed by MOFGA and a community of foresters, loggers, and woodland enthusiasts since 1997. It provides an example of what low-impact forestry can look like in practice. Please note, this tour will include up to a mile of walking. Participants will encounter uneven terrain and brush.

Join MOFGA at Berwick Community Garden for a Gather & Grow Tour! In this year’s Gather & Grow series, garden tour hosts will share information about their gardening practices in general, and through the lens of climate change adaptation. About the gardens: The Berwick Community Garden is a volunteer-driven nonprofit located in the heart of Berwick, dedicated to growing fresh, organic food while building strong community connections. Designed with a welco

Come walk through flowers with Lazy Acres Farm to learn the basics about flower farming through the seasons in Maine. Different sales channels will be discussed including farmstand, flower subscriptions, and wholesale. Please register for this event here

Join us on Friday, August 7, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Bold Magazine Shop as part of Portland’s vibrant First Friday Art Walk! We are thrilled to welcome Meg Gammon, Assistant Director of the Fair, along with Maeve O’Regan, the curator and designer behind the incredible 50 Years of Common Ground poster exhibition and ca

Registration is full. To be added to the waitlist, email [email protected] . Join us for a tour of the Forest Farm homestead, the historic project of Helen and Scott Nearing, now preserved by The Good Life Center ! In this year’s Gather & Grow series, garden tour hosts will share information about their gardening practices in general, and through the lens of climate change a