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INVASIVES - MAINE ORGANIC FARMERS AND GARDENERS Japanese knotweed or Japanese bamboo is not a true bamboo. Eliminating it takes diligence – cutting it back frequently during the growing season and then mulching heavily. English photo. A window covering made by Cleveland artist Eric Vanyo from Japanese knotweed stalks. English photo. Close-up of the bamboo window covering. English photo. By Bruce Blake Invasives Read More » BASICS OF ORGANIC VEGETABLE GARDENING Prepared byDr. Eric Sideman andDr. Jean English Introduction The science of gardening is complex, but the actual practice is simple. The central goal of organic gardening is to maintain or improve the ability of the soil to support plant life as it produces a crop of vegetables each year. That ability depends on a dynamic Basics of Organic Vegetable Gardening Read More » GROW YOUR OWN CHERRIES By Roberta Bailey One of the first trees I planted on my farm was a cherry tree, a ‘Bali’ sour cherry. Cherries, sweet and sour, are so beautiful; their shape; their deep wine-brown, shiny bark; their clouds of delicate pink blossoms in spring; and most of all, their fruit, pendulous red or golden jewels that Grow Your Own Cherries ReadMore »
APPLE TREE CARE
By Jean English “It’s always worth planting trees,” maintains John Bunker, vice president (and president as of 2005) of the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) and coordinator of COTTONSEED AS FERTILIZER Far Better Options Exist by Alex Owre High-nitrogen content (6-2-2) cottonseed meal has long been employed as an organic fertilizer that lowers the pH of soil, poses little danger of burning plants, and provides nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium as well as many minor plant food elements. It is cheap and readily available. In some states, Cottonseed as Fertilizer Read More » RASPBERRIES: CHALLENGING BUT PROFITABLE by Jean English Growing raspberries in high tunnels can extend the growing season by several weeks, increasing yields and profits (and labor requirements) and enabling growers to raise varieties that aren’t winter hardy otherwise. Photo courtesy of Pennsylvania grower Wayne Breisch. “Raspberries are one of the more challenging crops I deal with,” says Maine’s vegetable Raspberries COMMON GROUNDS BEAN HOLE BEANS Elliot Scott starts the fire on Friday for beans on Saturday. English photo. According to the Maine Folklife Center, Native Americans originated bean hole beans by baking beans with bear grease and maple syrup in clay pots covered with deerskins and buried in coals in the ground. The slow, long cooking makes the bean very Common Grounds Bean Hole Beans Read More » REVITALIZING OLD FIELDS FOR PASTURE AND HAY by Diane Schivera When fields are neglected: Perennial weeds begin to appear, Woody species invade, Soil becomes acidic, Frost brings large rocks to the surface. When looking for ways to return fields to production, always start with methods that are most likely to succeed and are least costly. The least costly and most environmentally sound Revitalizing Old Fields for Pasture and Hay Read MAINE ORGANIC FARMERS AND GARDENERS ASSOCIATIONPROGRAMSTHE FAIRMOFGA EVENTSPUBLICATIONSCONTACT MOFGAABOUT MOFGA The Common Ground Country Fair, the signature event of the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) in Unity, Maine, is moving forward as an in-person event this year. THE FAIR | MAINE ORGANIC FARMERS AND GARDENERS The Common Ground Country Fair is MOFGA's signature event and annual celebration of rural living. Always held the third weekend after LaborDay.
INVASIVES - MAINE ORGANIC FARMERS AND GARDENERS Japanese knotweed or Japanese bamboo is not a true bamboo. Eliminating it takes diligence – cutting it back frequently during the growing season and then mulching heavily. English photo. A window covering made by Cleveland artist Eric Vanyo from Japanese knotweed stalks. English photo. Close-up of the bamboo window covering. English photo. By Bruce Blake Invasives Read More » BASICS OF ORGANIC VEGETABLE GARDENING Prepared byDr. Eric Sideman andDr. Jean English Introduction The science of gardening is complex, but the actual practice is simple. The central goal of organic gardening is to maintain or improve the ability of the soil to support plant life as it produces a crop of vegetables each year. That ability depends on a dynamic Basics of Organic Vegetable Gardening Read More » GROW YOUR OWN CHERRIES By Roberta Bailey One of the first trees I planted on my farm was a cherry tree, a ‘Bali’ sour cherry. Cherries, sweet and sour, are so beautiful; their shape; their deep wine-brown, shiny bark; their clouds of delicate pink blossoms in spring; and most of all, their fruit, pendulous red or golden jewels that Grow Your Own Cherries ReadMore »
APPLE TREE CARE
By Jean English “It’s always worth planting trees,” maintains John Bunker, vice president (and president as of 2005) of the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) and coordinator of COTTONSEED AS FERTILIZER Far Better Options Exist by Alex Owre High-nitrogen content (6-2-2) cottonseed meal has long been employed as an organic fertilizer that lowers the pH of soil, poses little danger of burning plants, and provides nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium as well as many minor plant food elements. It is cheap and readily available. In some states, Cottonseed as Fertilizer Read More » RASPBERRIES: CHALLENGING BUT PROFITABLE by Jean English Growing raspberries in high tunnels can extend the growing season by several weeks, increasing yields and profits (and labor requirements) and enabling growers to raise varieties that aren’t winter hardy otherwise. Photo courtesy of Pennsylvania grower Wayne Breisch. “Raspberries are one of the more challenging crops I deal with,” says Maine’s vegetable Raspberries COMMON GROUNDS BEAN HOLE BEANS Elliot Scott starts the fire on Friday for beans on Saturday. English photo. According to the Maine Folklife Center, Native Americans originated bean hole beans by baking beans with bear grease and maple syrup in clay pots covered with deerskins and buried in coals in the ground. The slow, long cooking makes the bean very Common Grounds Bean Hole Beans Read More » REVITALIZING OLD FIELDS FOR PASTURE AND HAY by Diane Schivera When fields are neglected: Perennial weeds begin to appear, Woody species invade, Soil becomes acidic, Frost brings large rocks to the surface. When looking for ways to return fields to production, always start with methods that are most likely to succeed and are least costly. The least costly and most environmentally sound Revitalizing Old Fields for Pasture and Hay Read BASICS OF ORGANIC VEGETABLE GARDENING Prepared byDr. Eric Sideman andDr. Jean English Introduction The science of gardening is complex, but the actual practice is simple. The central goal of organic gardening is to maintain or improve the ability of the soil to support plant life as it produces a crop of vegetables each year. That ability depends on a dynamic Basics of Organic Vegetable Gardening Read More » JOURNEYPERSON PROGRAM Secure medium to long-term land tenure* A focus on livestock and/or crop production for direct to consumer and wholesale markets; An established farm business and need support to refine their vision, apply whole-farm planning practices and have the time to fully utilize the resources of the program. GROW YOUR OWN CHERRIES By Roberta Bailey. One of the first trees I planted on my farm was a cherry tree, a ‘Bali’ sour cherry. Cherries, sweet and sour, are so beautiful; their shape; their deep wine-brown, shiny bark; their clouds of delicate pink blossoms in spring; and most of all, their fruit, pendulous red or golden jewels that are among the earliest tree fruit to ripen in the North. LICENSING THE HOME FOOD PROCESSOR KITCHEN Cheryl Wixson in MOFGA’s kitchen. English photo. Note: Some of the information in this 2008 article is out of date. For updated information, please see University of Maine Cooperative Extension Bulletin #3101, Recipe to Market: How to Start a Specialty Food Business in Maine, by Extension food science specialist and associate professor Beth Calder and Licensing the Home Food Processor PAUL LYNN "NEIGHBORS" This story appeared in the 2021 summer issue of The Maine Organic Farmer & Gardener in response to the theme “Neighbors.” One thing about old-time Maine Yankees is that they tend to be economical with their words and habitually choose the fewest ones to convey an exact meaning. If you ask them a question, they Paul Lynn “Neighbors”Read More »
CATHERINE HAASE "NEIGHBORS" This story appeared in the 2021 summer issue of The Maine Organic Farmer & Gardener in response to the theme “Neighbors.” Often when people think about neighbors, they think about the humans that live in the houses down the street. But as a wildlife biologist, I think about the wildlife neighbors that we have in Catherine Haase “Neighbors”Read More »
EMILY SPRINGER "NEIGHBORS" This story appeared in the 2021 summer issue of The Maine Organic Farmer & Gardener in response to the theme “Neighbors.” It was a sunny day last July when I was contacted by Kathi from Herbal Revolution, an apothecary and farm in Union, to see if I had any extra blue vervain on hand. I Emily Springer “Neighbors” Read More » DOUG VAN HORN "NEIGHBORS" This story appeared in the 2021 summer issue of The Maine Organic Farmer & Gardener in response to the theme “Neighbors.” I moved to Twitchell Hill Community in 1976. It was started by folks who were tired of being beaten up in the anti-war protests in the Boston area. They wanted to establish an intentional Doug Van Horn “Neighbors”Read More »
JUNE ZELLERS "NEIGHBORS" This story appeared in the 2021 summer issue of The Maine Organic Farmer & Gardener in response to the theme “Neighbors.” The year was probably 1976 or 1977. I had been on our homestead with my late husband for just 2 years. We had been pretty lucky the prior year: We were far enough out June Zellers “Neighbors” Read More » PETER CHAPMAN "NEIGHBORS" This story appeared in the 2021 summer issue of The Maine Organic Farmer & Gardener in response to the theme “Neighbors.” I never really thought that much about groundhogs. I’d watched the Bill Murray movie, of course, seen one or two groundhogs ambling across our backyard, and passed a few of them on the road Peter Chapman “Neighbors” Read More » MAINE ORGANIC FARMERS AND GARDENERS ASSOCIATIONPROGRAMSTHE FAIRMOFGA EVENTSPUBLICATIONSCONTACT MOFGAABOUT MOFGA The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) has announced the newest members of two of its premier farmer training programs, the Journeyperson Program and the Maine Farm Resilience Program. MOFGA offers a full complement of farmer training programs to help farmers of all levels achieve their goals. INVASIVES - MAINE ORGANIC FARMERS AND GARDENERS Japanese knotweed or Japanese bamboo is not a true bamboo. Eliminating it takes diligence – cutting it back frequently during the growing season and then mulching heavily. English photo. A window covering made by Cleveland artist Eric Vanyo from Japanese knotweed stalks. English photo. Close-up of the bamboo window covering. English photo. By Bruce Blake Invasives Read More » THE FAIR | MAINE ORGANIC FARMERS AND GARDENERS 2021 Fair. May 17, 2021. We made the statement below on May 7, 2021. Since that time the guidance and landscape nationally and at the state level has shifted. We’re monitoring these changes and will make appropriate updates to our website as the guidance continues toWILD GREENS
Cut dandelion greens before the plants flower. English photo. By Chris Knapp There is something intrinsically wonderful about wild food. Over the years my wife and I have shared wild plants with countless people. Folks bend down to the earth, pick a plant and put it in their mouths. Aha! An essential truth about our Wild Greens Read More » GREEN MANURES AND COVER CROPS A strip of buckwheat growing at MOFGA’s Common Ground Education Center. English photo. By Will Bonsall The terms “green manure,” “cover crop,” “soiling crop” and “catch crop” are often used interchangeably, which is not quite accurate, but for this article I’m lumping them all together. I refer to any crop that is planted not for Green Manures and Cover Crops Read More » COTTONSEED AS FERTILIZER Cottonseed as Fertilizer. High-nitrogen content (6-2-2) cottonseed meal has long been employed as an organic fertilizer that lowers the pH of soil, poses little danger of burning plants, and provides nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium as well as many minor plant food elements. It is cheap and readily available. GROW YOUR OWN CHERRIES Prepare a hole that is a few feet wide and deep and loosen the soil in the bottom of the hole. Virtually all cherry trees are grafted. Set the tree in the hole so that the graft (usually a lumpy spot near base) is above ground. Begin to fill in the hole, placing the bestsoil in the bottom.
RASPBERRIES: CHALLENGING BUT PROFITABLE by Jean English Growing raspberries in high tunnels can extend the growing season by several weeks, increasing yields and profits (and labor requirements) and enabling growers to raise varieties that aren’t winter hardy otherwise. Photo courtesy of Pennsylvania grower Wayne Breisch. “Raspberries are one of the more challenging crops I deal with,” says Maine’s vegetable Raspberries REVITALIZING OLD FIELDS FOR PASTURE AND HAY by Diane Schivera When fields are neglected: Perennial weeds begin to appear, Woody species invade, Soil becomes acidic, Frost brings large rocks to the surface. When looking for ways to return fields to production, always start with methods that are most likely to succeed and are least costly. The least costly and most environmentally sound Revitalizing Old Fields for Pasture and Hay ReadAPPLE TREE CARE
This will help reduce the common fungal diseases of apples in Maine: scab, fly speck and sooty blotch. If you have well-drained, decent loam, you’re in good shape, even if you have just 18 to 24 inches of loam over hardpan or ledge. If you have sand, add organic matter. MAINE ORGANIC FARMERS AND GARDENERS ASSOCIATIONPROGRAMSTHE FAIRMOFGA EVENTSPUBLICATIONSCONTACT MOFGAABOUT MOFGA The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) has announced the newest members of two of its premier farmer training programs, the Journeyperson Program and the Maine Farm Resilience Program. MOFGA offers a full complement of farmer training programs to help farmers of all levels achieve their goals. INVASIVES - MAINE ORGANIC FARMERS AND GARDENERS Japanese knotweed or Japanese bamboo is not a true bamboo. Eliminating it takes diligence – cutting it back frequently during the growing season and then mulching heavily. English photo. A window covering made by Cleveland artist Eric Vanyo from Japanese knotweed stalks. English photo. Close-up of the bamboo window covering. English photo. By Bruce Blake Invasives Read More » THE FAIR | MAINE ORGANIC FARMERS AND GARDENERS 2021 Fair. May 17, 2021. We made the statement below on May 7, 2021. Since that time the guidance and landscape nationally and at the state level has shifted. We’re monitoring these changes and will make appropriate updates to our website as the guidance continues toWILD GREENS
Cut dandelion greens before the plants flower. English photo. By Chris Knapp There is something intrinsically wonderful about wild food. Over the years my wife and I have shared wild plants with countless people. Folks bend down to the earth, pick a plant and put it in their mouths. Aha! An essential truth about our Wild Greens Read More » GREEN MANURES AND COVER CROPS A strip of buckwheat growing at MOFGA’s Common Ground Education Center. English photo. By Will Bonsall The terms “green manure,” “cover crop,” “soiling crop” and “catch crop” are often used interchangeably, which is not quite accurate, but for this article I’m lumping them all together. I refer to any crop that is planted not for Green Manures and Cover Crops Read More » COTTONSEED AS FERTILIZER Cottonseed as Fertilizer. High-nitrogen content (6-2-2) cottonseed meal has long been employed as an organic fertilizer that lowers the pH of soil, poses little danger of burning plants, and provides nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium as well as many minor plant food elements. It is cheap and readily available. GROW YOUR OWN CHERRIES Prepare a hole that is a few feet wide and deep and loosen the soil in the bottom of the hole. Virtually all cherry trees are grafted. Set the tree in the hole so that the graft (usually a lumpy spot near base) is above ground. Begin to fill in the hole, placing the bestsoil in the bottom.
RASPBERRIES: CHALLENGING BUT PROFITABLE by Jean English Growing raspberries in high tunnels can extend the growing season by several weeks, increasing yields and profits (and labor requirements) and enabling growers to raise varieties that aren’t winter hardy otherwise. Photo courtesy of Pennsylvania grower Wayne Breisch. “Raspberries are one of the more challenging crops I deal with,” says Maine’s vegetable Raspberries REVITALIZING OLD FIELDS FOR PASTURE AND HAY by Diane Schivera When fields are neglected: Perennial weeds begin to appear, Woody species invade, Soil becomes acidic, Frost brings large rocks to the surface. When looking for ways to return fields to production, always start with methods that are most likely to succeed and are least costly. The least costly and most environmentally sound Revitalizing Old Fields for Pasture and Hay ReadAPPLE TREE CARE
This will help reduce the common fungal diseases of apples in Maine: scab, fly speck and sooty blotch. If you have well-drained, decent loam, you’re in good shape, even if you have just 18 to 24 inches of loam over hardpan or ledge. If you have sand, add organic matter. THE FAIR | MAINE ORGANIC FARMERS AND GARDENERS 2021 Fair. May 17, 2021. We made the statement below on May 7, 2021. Since that time the guidance and landscape nationally and at the state level has shifted. We’re monitoring these changes and will make appropriate updates to our website as the guidance continues to JOURNEYPERSON PROGRAM The MOFGA Journeyperson program, while open to any farm that meets the above criteria is best suited for farms that have: Secure medium to long-term land tenure*. A focus on livestock and/or crop production for direct to consumer and wholesale markets. An established farm business and need support to refine their vision, apply whole-farmORGANIC DAIRY
Horizon Organic is soliciting new farmers who may be interested in transitioning to organic farming. For more information, please contact Cindy Masterman in the East at 888-648-8377, or Neal Forsthoefel in the Midwest and West at 800-237-2711, extension 159. Community, DairyAnimals. Prev.
PAUL LYNN "NEIGHBORS" This story appeared in the 2021 summer issue of The Maine Organic Farmer & Gardener in response to the theme “Neighbors.” One thing about old-time Maine Yankees is that they tend to be economical with their words and habitually choose the fewest ones to convey an exact meaning. If you ask them a question, they Paul Lynn “Neighbors”Read More »
GROW YOUR OWN CHERRIES Prepare a hole that is a few feet wide and deep and loosen the soil in the bottom of the hole. Virtually all cherry trees are grafted. Set the tree in the hole so that the graft (usually a lumpy spot near base) is above ground. Begin to fill in the hole, placing the bestsoil in the bottom.
PETER CHAPMAN "NEIGHBORS" This story appeared in the 2021 summer issue of The Maine Organic Farmer & Gardener in response to the theme “Neighbors.” I never really thought that much about groundhogs. I’d watched the Bill Murray movie, of course, seen one or two groundhogs ambling across our backyard, and passed a few of them on the road Peter Chapman “Neighbors” Read More » JUNE ZELLERS "NEIGHBORS" This story appeared in the 2021 summer issue of The Maine Organic Farmer & Gardener in response to the theme “Neighbors.” The year was probably 1976 or 1977. I had been on our homestead with my late husband for just 2 years. We had been pretty lucky the prior year: We were far enough out June Zellers “Neighbors” Read More » DOUG VAN HORN "NEIGHBORS" This story appeared in the 2021 summer issue of The Maine Organic Farmer & Gardener in response to the theme “Neighbors.” I moved to Twitchell Hill Community in 1976. It was started by folks who were tired of being beaten up in the anti-war protests in the Boston area. They wanted to establish an intentional Doug Van Horn “Neighbors”Read More »
ERICA BERMAN "NEIGHBORS" This story appeared in the 2021 summer issue of The Maine Organic Farmer & Gardener in response to the theme “Neighbors.” As we roll into season two of farming under COVID-19 with the uncertainty of how things will evolve with some of us vaccinated and some not, and what that means, I look back to Erica Berman “Neighbors” Read More » CAROLE CRAWFORD "NEIGHBORS" This story appeared in the 2021 summer issue of The Maine Organic Farmer & Gardener in response to the theme “Neighbors.” An eighth of an acre lot in the city of Portland may not conjure up the image of the garden of Eden – it certainly didn’t for me when my husbandand I
MAINE ORGANIC FARMERS AND GARDENERS ASSOCIATIONPROGRAMSTHE FAIRMOFGA EVENTSPUBLICATIONSCONTACT MOFGAABOUT MOFGA The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) has announced the newest members of two of its premier farmer training programs, the Journeyperson Program and the Maine Farm Resilience Program. MOFGA offers a full complement of farmer training programs to help farmers of all levels achieve their goals. INVASIVES - MAINE ORGANIC FARMERS AND GARDENERS Japanese knotweed or Japanese bamboo is not a true bamboo. Eliminating it takes diligence – cutting it back frequently during the growing season and then mulching heavily. English photo. A window covering made by Cleveland artist Eric Vanyo from Japanese knotweed stalks. English photo. Close-up of the bamboo window covering. English photo. By Bruce Blake Invasives Read More » THE FAIR | MAINE ORGANIC FARMERS AND GARDENERS 2021 Fair. We are hopeful that we will be able to gather in person on September 24, 25 and 26 for the 2021 Common Ground Country Fair and have begun preparations to host an on-site event in Unity. The health and safety of our community is our number one priority and as a result the Fair will look different this year. GREEN MANURES AND COVER CROPS A strip of buckwheat growing at MOFGA’s Common Ground Education Center. English photo. By Will Bonsall The terms “green manure,” “cover crop,” “soiling crop” and “catch crop” are often used interchangeably, which is not quite accurate, but for this article I’m lumping them all together. I refer to any crop that is planted not for Green Manures and Cover Crops Read More » PEARS - MAINE ORGANIC FARMERS AND GARDENERS Pears can be round or flattened, conical and tapered without a waist, pyriform or tapered with a waist, oval, calabesse, or long and quite strraight. The hardiest pear varieties can thrive in Maine’s cold climate. Pears tend to need less care and maintenance than apples,while producing a
LICENSING THE HOME FOOD PROCESSOR KITCHEN Cheryl Wixson in MOFGA’s kitchen. English photo. Note: Some of the information in this 2008 article is out of date. For updated information, please see University of Maine Cooperative Extension Bulletin #3101, Recipe to Market: How to Start a Specialty Food Business in Maine, by Extension food science specialist and associate professor Beth Calder and Licensing the Home Food Processor GROW YOUR OWN CHERRIES Prepare a hole that is a few feet wide and deep and loosen the soil in the bottom of the hole. Virtually all cherry trees are grafted. Set the tree in the hole so that the graft (usually a lumpy spot near base) is above ground. Begin to fill in the hole, placing the bestsoil in the bottom.
COMMON GROUNDS BEAN HOLE BEANS Elliot Scott starts the fire on Friday for beans on Saturday. English photo. According to the Maine Folklife Center, Native Americans originated bean hole beans by baking beans with bear grease and maple syrup in clay pots covered with deerskins and buried in coals in the ground. The slow, long cooking makes the bean very Common Grounds Bean Hole Beans Read More »APPLE TREE CARE
This will help reduce the common fungal diseases of apples in Maine: scab, fly speck and sooty blotch. If you have well-drained, decent loam, you’re in good shape, even if you have just 18 to 24 inches of loam over hardpan or ledge. If you have sand, add organic matter. REVITALIZING OLD FIELDS FOR PASTURE AND HAY by Diane Schivera When fields are neglected: Perennial weeds begin to appear, Woody species invade, Soil becomes acidic, Frost brings large rocks to the surface. When looking for ways to return fields to production, always start with methods that are most likely to succeed and are least costly. The least costly and most environmentally sound Revitalizing Old Fields for Pasture and Hay Read MAINE ORGANIC FARMERS AND GARDENERS ASSOCIATIONPROGRAMSTHE FAIRMOFGA EVENTSPUBLICATIONSCONTACT MOFGAABOUT MOFGA The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) has announced the newest members of two of its premier farmer training programs, the Journeyperson Program and the Maine Farm Resilience Program. MOFGA offers a full complement of farmer training programs to help farmers of all levels achieve their goals. INVASIVES - MAINE ORGANIC FARMERS AND GARDENERS Japanese knotweed or Japanese bamboo is not a true bamboo. Eliminating it takes diligence – cutting it back frequently during the growing season and then mulching heavily. English photo. A window covering made by Cleveland artist Eric Vanyo from Japanese knotweed stalks. English photo. Close-up of the bamboo window covering. English photo. By Bruce Blake Invasives Read More » THE FAIR | MAINE ORGANIC FARMERS AND GARDENERS 2021 Fair. We are hopeful that we will be able to gather in person on September 24, 25 and 26 for the 2021 Common Ground Country Fair and have begun preparations to host an on-site event in Unity. The health and safety of our community is our number one priority and as a result the Fair will look different this year. GREEN MANURES AND COVER CROPS A strip of buckwheat growing at MOFGA’s Common Ground Education Center. English photo. By Will Bonsall The terms “green manure,” “cover crop,” “soiling crop” and “catch crop” are often used interchangeably, which is not quite accurate, but for this article I’m lumping them all together. I refer to any crop that is planted not for Green Manures and Cover Crops Read More » PEARS - MAINE ORGANIC FARMERS AND GARDENERS Pears can be round or flattened, conical and tapered without a waist, pyriform or tapered with a waist, oval, calabesse, or long and quite strraight. The hardiest pear varieties can thrive in Maine’s cold climate. Pears tend to need less care and maintenance than apples,while producing a
LICENSING THE HOME FOOD PROCESSOR KITCHEN Cheryl Wixson in MOFGA’s kitchen. English photo. Note: Some of the information in this 2008 article is out of date. For updated information, please see University of Maine Cooperative Extension Bulletin #3101, Recipe to Market: How to Start a Specialty Food Business in Maine, by Extension food science specialist and associate professor Beth Calder and Licensing the Home Food Processor GROW YOUR OWN CHERRIES Prepare a hole that is a few feet wide and deep and loosen the soil in the bottom of the hole. Virtually all cherry trees are grafted. Set the tree in the hole so that the graft (usually a lumpy spot near base) is above ground. Begin to fill in the hole, placing the bestsoil in the bottom.
COMMON GROUNDS BEAN HOLE BEANS Elliot Scott starts the fire on Friday for beans on Saturday. English photo. According to the Maine Folklife Center, Native Americans originated bean hole beans by baking beans with bear grease and maple syrup in clay pots covered with deerskins and buried in coals in the ground. The slow, long cooking makes the bean very Common Grounds Bean Hole Beans Read More »APPLE TREE CARE
This will help reduce the common fungal diseases of apples in Maine: scab, fly speck and sooty blotch. If you have well-drained, decent loam, you’re in good shape, even if you have just 18 to 24 inches of loam over hardpan or ledge. If you have sand, add organic matter. REVITALIZING OLD FIELDS FOR PASTURE AND HAY by Diane Schivera When fields are neglected: Perennial weeds begin to appear, Woody species invade, Soil becomes acidic, Frost brings large rocks to the surface. When looking for ways to return fields to production, always start with methods that are most likely to succeed and are least costly. The least costly and most environmentally sound Revitalizing Old Fields for Pasture and Hay ReadORGANIC DAIRY
Horizon Organic is soliciting new farmers who may be interested in transitioning to organic farming. For more information, please contact Cindy Masterman in the East at 888-648-8377, or Neal Forsthoefel in the Midwest and West at 800-237-2711, extension 159. Community, DairyAnimals. Prev.
JOURNEYPERSON PROGRAM The MOFGA Journeyperson program, while open to any farm that meets the above criteria is best suited for farms that have: Secure medium to long-term land tenure*. A focus on livestock and/or crop production for direct to consumer and wholesale markets. An established farm business and need support to refine their vision, apply whole-farm JOHN FRANSON "NEIGHBORS" This story appeared in the 2021 summer issue of The Maine Organic Farmer & Gardener in response to the theme “Neighbors.” With the nearest house about a half mile away, most of our neighbors are wildlife. This has meant a high fence to protect the young orchard trees. The vulnerable farm animals like chickens and John Franson “Neighbors” Read More » CAROLE CRAWFORD "NEIGHBORS" This story appeared in the 2021 summer issue of The Maine Organic Farmer & Gardener in response to the theme “Neighbors.” An eighth of an acre lot in the city of Portland may not conjure up the image of the garden of Eden – it certainly didn’t for me when my husbandand I
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Cut dandelion greens before the plants flower. English photo. By Chris Knapp There is something intrinsically wonderful about wild food. Over the years my wife and I have shared wild plants with countless people. Folks bend down to the earth, pick a plant and put it in their mouths. Aha! An essential truth about our Wild Greens Read More » ERICA BERMAN "NEIGHBORS" This story appeared in the 2021 summer issue of The Maine Organic Farmer & Gardener in response to the theme “Neighbors.” As we roll into season two of farming under COVID-19 with the uncertainty of how things will evolve with some of us vaccinated and some not, and what that means, I look back to Erica Berman “Neighbors” Read More » AUDREY ZIMMERMAN "NEIGHBORS" This story appeared in the 2021 summer issue of The Maine Organic Farmer & Gardener in response to the theme “Neighbors.” It was black fly season. To keep the flies away while working in the garden, my husband and I would build a fire in our smudge pot and then throw green plant matter on Audrey Zimmerman “Neighbors” Read More » SEED PLANTING CALENDAR If you’re new to growing vegetables or just need a refresher, here’s a basic planting calendar to get you started. The dates are approximate and will vary depending on your location, the weather, and the time you have available. If you aren’t able to grow your own seedlings, you can buy them at farmers’ markets, Seed Planting Calendar Read More » GROW YOUR OWN CHERRIES Prepare a hole that is a few feet wide and deep and loosen the soil in the bottom of the hole. Virtually all cherry trees are grafted. Set the tree in the hole so that the graft (usually a lumpy spot near base) is above ground. Begin to fill in the hole, placing the bestsoil in the bottom.
GROWING MELONS IN MAINE AN OVERVIEW ‘Hannah’s Choice’ melons. Adam Tomash photo. Half-gallon milk cartons with their tops and bottoms removed make good containers for starting melons, tomatoes and other transplants. A flap at the top of the carton can be cut, folded down and used as a label. Adam Tomash photo. When plants are ready to be transplanted to the Growing Melons in Maine An Overview Read More » MAINE ORGANIC FARMERS AND GARDENERS ASSOCIATIONPROGRAMSTHE FAIRMOFGA EVENTSPUBLICATIONSCONTACT MOFGAABOUT MOFGA The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) has announced the newest members of two of its premier farmer training programs, the Journeyperson Program and the Maine Farm Resilience Program. MOFGA offers a full complement of farmer training programs to help farmers of all levels achieve their goals. INVASIVES - MAINE ORGANIC FARMERS AND GARDENERS Japanese knotweed or Japanese bamboo is not a true bamboo. Eliminating it takes diligence – cutting it back frequently during the growing season and then mulching heavily. English photo. A window covering made by Cleveland artist Eric Vanyo from Japanese knotweed stalks. English photo. Close-up of the bamboo window covering. English photo. By Bruce Blake Invasives Read More » THE FAIR | MAINE ORGANIC FARMERS AND GARDENERS 2021 Fair. We are hopeful that we will be able to gather in person on September 24, 25 and 26 for the 2021 Common Ground Country Fair and have begun preparations to host an on-site event in Unity. The health and safety of our community is our number one priority and as a result the Fair will look different this year. GREEN MANURES AND COVER CROPS A strip of buckwheat growing at MOFGA’s Common Ground Education Center. English photo. By Will Bonsall The terms “green manure,” “cover crop,” “soiling crop” and “catch crop” are often used interchangeably, which is not quite accurate, but for this article I’m lumping them all together. I refer to any crop that is planted not for Green Manures and Cover Crops Read More » PEARS - MAINE ORGANIC FARMERS AND GARDENERS Pears can be round or flattened, conical and tapered without a waist, pyriform or tapered with a waist, oval, calabesse, or long and quite strraight. The hardiest pear varieties can thrive in Maine’s cold climate. Pears tend to need less care and maintenance than apples,while producing a
LICENSING THE HOME FOOD PROCESSOR KITCHEN Cheryl Wixson in MOFGA’s kitchen. English photo. Note: Some of the information in this 2008 article is out of date. For updated information, please see University of Maine Cooperative Extension Bulletin #3101, Recipe to Market: How to Start a Specialty Food Business in Maine, by Extension food science specialist and associate professor Beth Calder and Licensing the Home Food Processor GROW YOUR OWN CHERRIES Prepare a hole that is a few feet wide and deep and loosen the soil in the bottom of the hole. Virtually all cherry trees are grafted. Set the tree in the hole so that the graft (usually a lumpy spot near base) is above ground. Begin to fill in the hole, placing the bestsoil in the bottom.
COMMON GROUNDS BEAN HOLE BEANS Elliot Scott starts the fire on Friday for beans on Saturday. English photo. According to the Maine Folklife Center, Native Americans originated bean hole beans by baking beans with bear grease and maple syrup in clay pots covered with deerskins and buried in coals in the ground. The slow, long cooking makes the bean very Common Grounds Bean Hole Beans Read More »APPLE TREE CARE
This will help reduce the common fungal diseases of apples in Maine: scab, fly speck and sooty blotch. If you have well-drained, decent loam, you’re in good shape, even if you have just 18 to 24 inches of loam over hardpan or ledge. If you have sand, add organic matter. REVITALIZING OLD FIELDS FOR PASTURE AND HAY by Diane Schivera When fields are neglected: Perennial weeds begin to appear, Woody species invade, Soil becomes acidic, Frost brings large rocks to the surface. When looking for ways to return fields to production, always start with methods that are most likely to succeed and are least costly. The least costly and most environmentally sound Revitalizing Old Fields for Pasture and Hay Read MAINE ORGANIC FARMERS AND GARDENERS ASSOCIATIONPROGRAMSTHE FAIRMOFGA EVENTSPUBLICATIONSCONTACT MOFGAABOUT MOFGA The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) has announced the newest members of two of its premier farmer training programs, the Journeyperson Program and the Maine Farm Resilience Program. MOFGA offers a full complement of farmer training programs to help farmers of all levels achieve their goals. INVASIVES - MAINE ORGANIC FARMERS AND GARDENERS Japanese knotweed or Japanese bamboo is not a true bamboo. Eliminating it takes diligence – cutting it back frequently during the growing season and then mulching heavily. English photo. A window covering made by Cleveland artist Eric Vanyo from Japanese knotweed stalks. English photo. Close-up of the bamboo window covering. English photo. By Bruce Blake Invasives Read More » THE FAIR | MAINE ORGANIC FARMERS AND GARDENERS 2021 Fair. We are hopeful that we will be able to gather in person on September 24, 25 and 26 for the 2021 Common Ground Country Fair and have begun preparations to host an on-site event in Unity. The health and safety of our community is our number one priority and as a result the Fair will look different this year. GREEN MANURES AND COVER CROPS A strip of buckwheat growing at MOFGA’s Common Ground Education Center. English photo. By Will Bonsall The terms “green manure,” “cover crop,” “soiling crop” and “catch crop” are often used interchangeably, which is not quite accurate, but for this article I’m lumping them all together. I refer to any crop that is planted not for Green Manures and Cover Crops Read More » PEARS - MAINE ORGANIC FARMERS AND GARDENERS Pears can be round or flattened, conical and tapered without a waist, pyriform or tapered with a waist, oval, calabesse, or long and quite strraight. The hardiest pear varieties can thrive in Maine’s cold climate. Pears tend to need less care and maintenance than apples,while producing a
LICENSING THE HOME FOOD PROCESSOR KITCHEN Cheryl Wixson in MOFGA’s kitchen. English photo. Note: Some of the information in this 2008 article is out of date. For updated information, please see University of Maine Cooperative Extension Bulletin #3101, Recipe to Market: How to Start a Specialty Food Business in Maine, by Extension food science specialist and associate professor Beth Calder and Licensing the Home Food Processor GROW YOUR OWN CHERRIES Prepare a hole that is a few feet wide and deep and loosen the soil in the bottom of the hole. Virtually all cherry trees are grafted. Set the tree in the hole so that the graft (usually a lumpy spot near base) is above ground. Begin to fill in the hole, placing the bestsoil in the bottom.
COMMON GROUNDS BEAN HOLE BEANS Elliot Scott starts the fire on Friday for beans on Saturday. English photo. According to the Maine Folklife Center, Native Americans originated bean hole beans by baking beans with bear grease and maple syrup in clay pots covered with deerskins and buried in coals in the ground. The slow, long cooking makes the bean very Common Grounds Bean Hole Beans Read More »APPLE TREE CARE
This will help reduce the common fungal diseases of apples in Maine: scab, fly speck and sooty blotch. If you have well-drained, decent loam, you’re in good shape, even if you have just 18 to 24 inches of loam over hardpan or ledge. If you have sand, add organic matter. REVITALIZING OLD FIELDS FOR PASTURE AND HAY by Diane Schivera When fields are neglected: Perennial weeds begin to appear, Woody species invade, Soil becomes acidic, Frost brings large rocks to the surface. When looking for ways to return fields to production, always start with methods that are most likely to succeed and are least costly. The least costly and most environmentally sound Revitalizing Old Fields for Pasture and Hay ReadORGANIC DAIRY
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JOURNEYPERSON PROGRAM The MOFGA Journeyperson program, while open to any farm that meets the above criteria is best suited for farms that have: Secure medium to long-term land tenure*. A focus on livestock and/or crop production for direct to consumer and wholesale markets. An established farm business and need support to refine their vision, apply whole-farm JOHN FRANSON "NEIGHBORS" This story appeared in the 2021 summer issue of The Maine Organic Farmer & Gardener in response to the theme “Neighbors.” With the nearest house about a half mile away, most of our neighbors are wildlife. This has meant a high fence to protect the young orchard trees. The vulnerable farm animals like chickens and John Franson “Neighbors” Read More » CAROLE CRAWFORD "NEIGHBORS" This story appeared in the 2021 summer issue of The Maine Organic Farmer & Gardener in response to the theme “Neighbors.” An eighth of an acre lot in the city of Portland may not conjure up the image of the garden of Eden – it certainly didn’t for me when my husbandand I
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Cut dandelion greens before the plants flower. English photo. By Chris Knapp There is something intrinsically wonderful about wild food. Over the years my wife and I have shared wild plants with countless people. Folks bend down to the earth, pick a plant and put it in their mouths. Aha! An essential truth about our Wild Greens Read More » ERICA BERMAN "NEIGHBORS" This story appeared in the 2021 summer issue of The Maine Organic Farmer & Gardener in response to the theme “Neighbors.” As we roll into season two of farming under COVID-19 with the uncertainty of how things will evolve with some of us vaccinated and some not, and what that means, I look back to Erica Berman “Neighbors” Read More » AUDREY ZIMMERMAN "NEIGHBORS" This story appeared in the 2021 summer issue of The Maine Organic Farmer & Gardener in response to the theme “Neighbors.” It was black fly season. To keep the flies away while working in the garden, my husband and I would build a fire in our smudge pot and then throw green plant matter on Audrey Zimmerman “Neighbors” Read More » SEED PLANTING CALENDAR If you’re new to growing vegetables or just need a refresher, here’s a basic planting calendar to get you started. The dates are approximate and will vary depending on your location, the weather, and the time you have available. If you aren’t able to grow your own seedlings, you can buy them at farmers’ markets, Seed Planting Calendar Read More » GROW YOUR OWN CHERRIES Prepare a hole that is a few feet wide and deep and loosen the soil in the bottom of the hole. Virtually all cherry trees are grafted. Set the tree in the hole so that the graft (usually a lumpy spot near base) is above ground. Begin to fill in the hole, placing the bestsoil in the bottom.
GROWING MELONS IN MAINE AN OVERVIEW ‘Hannah’s Choice’ melons. Adam Tomash photo. Half-gallon milk cartons with their tops and bottoms removed make good containers for starting melons, tomatoes and other transplants. A flap at the top of the carton can be cut, folded down and used as a label. Adam Tomash photo. When plants are ready to be transplanted to the Growing Melons in Maine An Overview Read More » Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners AssociationSIGN UP __
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