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Archive for February 16, 2010
Workshops: Intro to Organic Farming & Beginning Farmer Series
February 16, 2010 by Debra.
Introduction to Organic Farming: Short Course We are hosting the second session of this course on March 3 & 4 at Royal River Natural Foods in Freeport. The Short Course is geared for those who are considering converting to organic production or starting an organic farm. MOFGA Technical Services staff Eric Sideman, Diane Schivera, Melissa White, Cheryl Wixson and Jaco Gardei will be the principal presenters. Details. Also: Beginning Farmer Series Maybe you love working outside, perhaps you’re wondering what to do with some family property, or it might be that you’ve got the gardening ‘bug’ and are wondering if you can make a business of it. For whatever reason, you may be thinking of starting a farm. If so, information at the outset can put you on the road to success by saving you time, money, and energy. The University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a four-week Beginning Farmer Series starting February 25, 2010 in Waldo County. Classes will be held on Thursdays from 6:30 – 9:00 PM. UMaine Extension Educators Rick Kersbergen and Caragh Fitzgerald will collaborate with farmers and other experts from around the region to present this series. Novice farmers will be given the tools to evaluate and choose enterprises, develop a business plan, and market their products. Cost is $50 per farm to cover the cost of materials. Registration ends February 19. For more information, contact Heather Andrews at (207) 622-7546 (toll free 1-800-287-1481 in Maine) or regkenn@umext.maine.edu. Details.
From MOFGA (Maine Organic Farmers & Gardeners Association):
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Permaculture talk in Dover, Feb 26, Free and open to the public
February 16, 2010 by Sara Zoe.
On Friday, February 26, at 7pm, author Toby Hemenway will speak about
“How Permaculture Can Save Humanity and the Planet - but Not
Civilization” at the Dover Friends Meeting House, 141 Central Ave, Dover,
NH.
Toby Hemenway, author of the acclaimed “Gaia’s Garden: A Guide to
Homescale Permaculture,” will discuss whether “Sustainable Agriculture”
is an oxymoron. Feeding ourselves is not only central to our culture but
central to our survival and we will look back as well as forward at the
options and pathways before us. Attendees will gain a solid understanding
of permaculture concepts.
This event is free and open to the public. Donations will be welcome and
books will be for sale.
Sponsored by Portland Maine Permaculture, Peace & Social Concerns
Committee of the Dover Friends Meeting & the Greater Seacoast
Permaculture Group. For more information email hibernia33@yahoo.com ,
see www.meetup.com/portlandpermaculture/calendar/12428797/ , or call 207-229-2611.
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Seacoast Community Garden Network
February 16, 2010 by Debra.
The Seacoast Community Garden Network (SCGN), a new online social network for Seacoast gardeners and community gardens, is in the process of being designed and plans to launch just in time for Spring. This should be a great resource for those growing their own as part of eating locally!
“Here’s a new idea — what if wanna-be gardeners could find an open community garden plot, or folks with an extra acre could find community gardeners to transform their land? What if community gardens and gardeners could share their needs and solutions and learn from each other — even get to know each other? What if start-up community gardens could find everything they needed — sample documents, supplies, information and real live people with experience — in one place? What if we could build an interactive community that would support the growth and uniqueness of our community garden movement right here on the Seacoast? This is the idea behind the Seacoast Community Garden Network — an open to all website that will be launching this spring, funded by the New England Grassroots Environment Foundation. Networks are popping up all over as people seek better ways to communicate with each other, but the Seacoast Community Garden is the first of its kind here. At a recent meeting, the ideas were coming fast and furious for how to build the Seacoast Community Garden Network (SCGN). It is being designed now, and should see the spring sunshine just in time for gardening season! “
For more information on how to get involved, please contact: Jenny Isler at jennyjennyi @ yahoo.com, or Gail Wingate at gkwings @ aol.com
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