Posts Tagged ‘Maine’
At College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor ME, April 20-22. What happens to food between farm and fork? While many people today are looking into food production and healthy eating, the extensive intermediary stages—of food packaging, processing,distribution, sales, consumption, and waste—are seldom investigated. From April 20 through 22, College of the Atlantic will be hosting [...]
College of the Atlantic (COA) seeks to hire an Interim Farm Manager for its Peggy Rockefeller Farms located in the Town of Bar Harbor, Maine. The 125-acre farms have 55 acres of open pasture and hay land, with the balance in forests and wetlands. Buildings include a lovely farmhouse, three barns, a large heated garage, [...]
Young farmers are increasingly turning to new fundraising opportunities, whether it be small loans, grants or projects through kickstarter. These young farmers in Maine are utilizing all three – a good model. Do your homework, work hard, get funded. Help ‘em out! Bahner Farm is a three year old family farm owned and operated by [...]
Specifics on the Unity swap: The Maine Tree Crop Alliance, the Maine Seed Saving Network, Fedco and the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association will host the twelfth annual combined Seed Swap and Scionwood Exchange, in MOFGA’s Common Ground Exhibition Hall in Unity. For gardeners and orchardists, it’s like the most wonderful flea market in [...]
Another opportunity in Maine. Our farm is a certified organic small diverse vegetable operation, also growing strawberries cutting flowers and eggs. We crop off of 4-5 acres, with several more in cover crop. We have also many more acres of hay land and forest, that we utilize for fertility and fuel respectively.
Grassland Organic Farm is a 300 acre diversified certified organic operation looking for an assistant vegetable manager for three+ acres sold through three farmers’ markets and direct wholesale to local stores and a multi-farm CSA. Our farm is owned and managed by us, Garin and Sarah Smith, along with our three young children. In addition [...]
Greenhorns, here some great opportunities at Tide Mill, one of the most highly respected organic farms in Maine. They produce beef, chicken, pork, milk and vegetables. The view is okay too. Tide Mill Organic Farm is currently looking for apprentices, journey persons and day laborers for the 2012 growing season. If you are interested, please [...]
http://kneadingconference.com/ The 2012 Kneading Conference will bring together expert bakers and innovative entrepreneurs, backyard grain gardeners, a new generation of millers, and farmers, malters, inventors, and those who shall be identified by their love of earthy bread! As always, our purpose is to encourage you to help restore your region’s grain farming. This is a [...]
Maine greenhorns Taryn Hammer and Ben Marcus are celebrating the grand opening of their general store in Whitefield – Sheepscot General – this Saturday! We love projects like this! Congratulations, guys.
An exceptional opportunity to farm for two years with MOFGA – one of the top organic farming organizations in the country and a major greenhorns ally. MOFGA’s Farmer-in-Residence (F.I.R.) Program offers aspiring farmers committed to organic agriculture and public outreach the opportunity to live and farm at MOFGA’s Common Ground Education Center in Unity, Maine. [...]
La Via Campesina – North America Movimiento campesino internacional – Norte America Mouvement paysan international – L’Amerique du Nord North American Food Sovereignty Youth Training Camp When: August 10-16, 2011 Where: Saving Seeds Farm, Sedgwick, Maine (USA)
Our friends at MOFGA are hosting and/or sponsoring these events. Diversity your operation with livestock! May 14: Livestock 101 Basic Livestock Production 9 am to 4 pm held at the American Legion, 21 College Ave. in Waterville. Sponsored by: University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Maine Department of Agriculture and Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners [...]
Maine greenhorns – here’s a good way to get your voice heard! This Friday afternoon (Feb. 25), vegetable and small fruit growers will meet to discuss your thoughts about the future of Maine agriculture. We have met with potato and blueberry growers. We would really like to hear from vegetable and small fruit growers. We [...]
to this good work being done by Food for Maine’s Future. January 7, 2011 Dear Gov. Paul LePage and the 125th Maine Legislature, Next week the Maine Department of Agriculture is hosting its 70th Maine Agricultural Trades Show. The anniversary is an opportunity to celebrate and honor the contributions of Maine’s farmers, farm workers, and [...]
Survey on winter growing seeks input from vegetable farmers Are you growing or storing crops for sale during the winter months? Are you interested in expanding your farm’s winter harvest? Click here to take the online survey, and get connected with a network of winter growers and resources for year-round farming! This survey will inform [...]
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