Calendar

September 2010

4 - Benefit Auction for Solidarity Harvest. Saturday, Solidarity Center, 20 Ivers Street, Brewer. Solidarity Harvest brings local foods to laid-off workers and families with children in trying circumstances each Thanksgiving. BBQ featuring local, organic ground beef hamburgers from 11 am to 1 pm followed by auction beginning at 1 pm. $10 ticket for meal and door prize entry. Contact Food AND Medicine for more information: 989-5860 or fam@foodandmedicine.org.
5 - Local Lunch at Morris Farm. Saturday, 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. 156 Gardiner Road in Wiscasset, Maine. Adults $10, kids 5-12 $5, 4 and under eat free. For more information visit www.morrisfarm.org or call at 882-4080.
6 - Farmer-Labor Art Show. Monday, 4 pm until dusk, Solidarity Center, 20 Ivers Street, Brewer. Over 20 farmer and worker artists will present their work. This Labor Day event celebrates farming, labor, the local food movement, and the labor movement. Folk musician Bill Morrissey will perform and a local food dinner will be served. Tickets are a suggested donation of $10 for adults and $2 for children. Contact Food AND Medicine for more information: 989-5860 or fam@foodandmedicine.org.
7 - Meeting of the Executive Committee of the MOFGA Board of Directors. 3 - 5:30 p.m. at the Common Ground Education Center in Unity.
8 - Practices to Promote Fresh Produce Food Safety for Direct Markets. Wednesday, 5pm to 7pm, Cedar Circle Farm, East Thetford, VT. Free for VOF farmers and VV&BGA members, $10 for NOFA-VT members, $15 non-members. Workshop with Vern Grubinger of UVM Extension and Dave Rogers of NOFA-VT to focus on practical steps that vegetable growers who are not seeking GAP certification can use to improve food safety-related practices on their farms. Farm and facilities tour will focus on identification of critical food safety control points, exemplary practices, and practical improvement strategies. Buyers welcome. Directions, full NOFA-Vermont workshop schedule and more information here.
8 - Crop Planning: Succession Planting & Diversification Choices. Wednesday, 5pm to 7pm, Cerridwen Farm, Green Mountain College, Poultney, VT. Pre-registration required (limit 30). Management of small-scale, diversified farms benefit from intensive planning before the growing season. Workshop with Kenneth Mulder, Farm Manager at GMC, will focus on estimating demand and yield, utilizing intercropping and rotations for ecological efficiency, and using succession plantings to maintain a steady crop supply. Cerridwen Farm at Green Mountain College is a 22-acre diversified educational farm where students complement classroom education with hands-on experience. Directions, full NOFA-Vermont workshop schedule and more information here.
9 - Common Ground Country Fair Steering Committee Meeting. 6 p.m. at the Common Ground Education Center in Unity.
11 - Draft Horse Workshop – One Day Series, (Fall) Day 3. Brattleboro, Vt. More info: fairwind@sover.net or www.fairwindsfarm.org
12 - Pastured Pork through All Seasons. Sunday, 1pm to 4pm, Meeting Place Pastures, Cornwall, VT. $10 for NOFA-VT members, $15 non-members. Meeting Place Pastures is a diversified livestock farm raising grass-fed beef and pastured pork and poultry. Join us for a pasture walk where Marc and Cheryl will share their experiences in rearing pigs outdoors. Topics: farrowing, fencing, breeding, feed, and watering, and other aspects of raising pigs on pasture. Directions to 1368 West St, Cornwall: From Rt 30 south of Middlebury - take Route 74 West. Proceed 2.3 miles, then turn right onto West Street. Go 1.4 miles. The farm is on the right, #1368. Full NOFA-Vermont workshop schedule and more information here.
12 - 6th Annual Soil Supper. Celebrate the harvest at non-profit Rippling Waters Organic Farm with live music, farm tours and a sustainable supper! Sunday, 2 to 7 p.m. (rain or shine) with supper starting at 4 p.m. $10 suggested donation. Please contact education.ripplingwaters@gmail.com or call (207) 642-5161 for more information. Co-sponsored by Slow Food Portland & Saco Valley Food Connections. 55 River Road, Steep Falls, ME 04085. www.ripplingwaters.org
12 - Gourmet meal at "Pairings" restaurant, part of the Winterport Winery in Winterport, Me. "A Taste of the Farm," with ingredients provided by the Maine Highlands Farmers, who will be present to discuss their products and farms. An exceptional meal with numerous appetizers and entries to sample in buffet fashion, all prepared by Pairings Chef Lorie. Proceeds go to Maine Highlands Farmers scholarship fund. Attendance by pre-paid ticket, available through Widdershins or Winterport Winery. $50 per ticket/per person. More information: Chris & Wendy Russell, Widdershins; www.widdershins-fm.com
15 - Digging Deep: On-Farm Soil Management. Wednesday, 4pm to 6pm, Arethusa Farm, Burlington, VT. Free for VOF farmers and VV&BGA members, $10 for NOFA-VT members, $15 non-members. Thomas Case and Ben Dana of Arethusa Farm took the NE-SARE funded Digging Deep: An Advanced Soils Course for Vegetable Growers this past winter. Join UVM Extension Vegetable and Berry Specialist Vern Grubinger, UVM Extension Agronomist Heather Darby, and NOFA-VT’s Vegetable and Fruit Advisor Wendy Sue Harper as Thomas and Ben show us how they have applied what they learned about soil fertility management, and cover crops, and production strategies. Workshop sponsored in part by Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (NE-SARE). Potluck will follow. Directions, full NOFA-Vermont workshop schedule and more information here.
16 - Biodiversity For Sugarbush Health. Thursday, 9am to 12pm, Green Mountain Mainlines, E. Fairfield, VT. Free for VOF farmers, $10 for NOFA-VT members, $15 non-members. Biodiversity can be measured by the species found on the forest floor to the canopy and may include plant and animal species. We will discuss ways to maintain and manage for a diverse and productive maple-dominant forest. JR Sloan and his fiance, Amber, have been sugaring for 22 years through Green Mountain Mainlines, and currently manage 220 acres with 15,000 taps. Directions, full NOFA-Vermont workshop schedule and more information here.
17 - Voluntour Day with Bill Errickson & Lauren Buyofsky. 9 am to 4 pm. FREE. Join us for instructional, hands-on permaculture garden projects in the morning, followed by lunch and a tour of the farm in the afternoon. Tour starts at 1:30 pm. Come for the morning, afternoon tour, or both! Please pre-register. Newforest Institute, 66 Monroe Highway, Brooks ME; 722-3625; Bill@NewforestInstitute.org; www.newforestinstitute.org
18 - Class: Artisan Breads – French. Saturday, 10 am to 4 pm, Stone Turtle Baking & Cooking School, 173 Howitt Road, Lyman, Maine 04002-6221. 6 hours of instruction and hands-on experience in making crusty European hearth breads. You will learn about pre-ferments (Poolish and Pâte Fermentée) and how to mix and handle these unique doughs, and bake them off – in both our beautiful “le Panyol” wood-fired oven and conventional ovens. Hands-on – limit 10 students. Cost $65 (includes lunch). For more information: 207-324-7558 or 207-459-0567; info@stoneturtlebaking.com; www.stoneturtlebaking.com
18, 25, Oct. 2, 9, 16 & 23 - Fall Vegetation & Seasonal Wildflowers with Wanda Garland presented by SAD 40. Saturdays, 9 to 11 am, Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson. Field based course to identify wildflowers, trees, mushrooms, lichens, moss and more. Participants will hike over rough terrain: wear hiking boots. Bring notebook, a camera and drinking water. Fee $60 ($50 for HVNC supporters). FMI Contact Susan_Taylor@sad40.k12.me.us.
18 - Locavore Dinner at Sugarloaf Inn by Chef Tony Rossi. Six-course feast with local food from local farms. Limited seating. Reservations required. For additional details and reservations, contact Heidi (hdonovan45@yahoo.com 207-491-1897) or Tony (tonyarossi@yahoo.com 207-939-6253)
19 - Class: Sauerkraut with David Plante. Sunday, Noon to 5 pm, Stone Turtle Baking & Cooking School, 173 Howitt Road, Lyman, Maine 04002-6221. David has an innovative approach to kraut that won’t leave you with an open container that you have to skim and fuss with every day. Fee includes all materials and containers. Hands-on – limit 10 students. Cost $45 (pot luck lunch to share). For more information: 207-324-7558 or 207-459-0567; info@stoneturtlebaking.com; www.stoneturtlebaking.com
19 - Massachusetts Food Preservation Workshop Day. Details.
19 - Locavore Dinner at Sugarloaf Inn by Chef Tony Rossi. Six-course feast with local food from local farms. Limited seating. Reservations required. For additional details and reservations, contact Heidi (hdonovan45@yahoo.com 207-491-1897) or Tony (tonyarossi@yahoo.com 207-939-6253)
21 - Producing and Applying Actively Aerated Compost Tea. 9 am to 3 pm. Stonewall Farm, Keene, NH. Hands-on workshop with Peter Schmidt of Compostwerks! LLC. How to brew compost tea, customizing tea for specific uses, assessing compost tea quality and methods of application. For more information visit www.organiclandcare.net or call 203-888-5146.
22 - Organic Pest and Disease Management. Wednesday, 5pm to 7pm, Boardman Hill Farm, West Rutland, VT. State Agency of Agriculture Entomologist Jon Turmel and UVM Extension Plant Pathologist Ann Hazelrigg team up with vegetable farmer Greg Cox will teach identification tips for vegetable pests. Hosted by Boardman Hill Farm, a family owned and operated organic farm cultivating organic vegetables and flowers. Directions, full NOFA-Vermont workshop schedule and more information here.
22 - Common Ground Country Fair Planning Team Potluck and Meeting. 6 p.m. at the Common Ground Education Center in Unity.
24, 25 & 26 - Common Ground Country Fair. MOFGA's signature event, celebrating Maine's organic bounty. Always the third weekend after Labor Day. Mark your calendars! Details.
25 - Pond Ecology and Fishing/Canoeing. Sat., 8 am to 12:30 pm. Hosted by Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson. Hike into Little Dyer Pond for a discussion of pond ecology focusing on pond life, and a paddle and fishing. Facilitated by Gary Hayward, Registered Maine Guide and Chuck Dinsmore, local zoologist. Wear good hiking footwear for the mile walk in. All equipment provided. You must have a current fishing license to fish. Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy after the event. Suggested donation for HVNC supporters is $10, all others $15.
25 - Draft Horse Workshop – One Day Series, (Fall) Day 4. Brattleboro, Vt. More info: fairwind@sover.net or www.fairwindsfarm.org
25 - Class: Pizza Plus. Saturday, 10 am to 4 pm, Stone Turtle Baking & Cooking School, 173 Howitt Road, Lyman, Maine 04002-6221. Foccacia, calzones and strombili are a few of the treats that you can make from this versatile dough. You’ll also learn to make mozzarella cheese! Hands-on – limit 10 students. Cost $65 (includes lunch). For more information: 207-324-7558 or 207-459-0567; info@stoneturtlebaking.com; www.stoneturtlebaking.com
28 - Plant Walk with Lauren Buyofsky. 6.pm. $5. Explore the gardens, fields, and forest while learning to identify and use a variety of common medicinal herbs, shrubs, & trees throughout the season. Newforest Institute, 66 Monroe Highway, Brooks ME; 722-3625; Bill@NewforestInstitute.org; www.newforestinstitute.org
30 - October 3 - Timber Framing Workshop. MOFGA is teaming up with Hidden Valley Nature Center’s sustainable forestry program to offer this workshop. Attendees will learn timber framing basics in a hands-on setting and experience the entire process from felling the trees to the finished product. Timber framing will be taught by Bob Lear. No previous experience is necessary. The cost is $425 (discount for HVNC supporters) including breakfast and lunch. All materials are provided. HVNC’s overnight facilities are available at reduced rates. For more information or to register visit Hidden Valley Nature Center at www.hvnc.org or contact Gary at 586-6752 or waywards@hotmail.com. Contact Andrew Marshall at MOFGA for scholarship information.

October 2010

2 - Class: Artisan Breads – Sourdough. Saturday, 10 am to 4 pm, Stone Turtle Baking & Cooking School, 173 Howitt Road, Lyman, Maine 04002-6221. Learn about the care and feeding of sourdough. Knowing how to handle these unique doughs, and bake them off – in both our “le Panyol” wood-fired oven and traditional ovens will open a whole new world of baking. Hands-on – limit 10 students. Cost $65 (includes lunch). For more information: 207-324-7558 or 207-459-0567; info@stoneturtlebaking.com; www.stoneturtlebaking.com
3 - Slow Food Midcoast Maine American Harvest Picnic. More information at www.slowfoodmidcoastmaine.org.
5 - How Did Your Garden Grow? Class offered by four long-time MOFGA gardeners. The end of the garden season is a great time to review what went right and what went wrong in order to plan for next year. Jean English, Jeanne Hollingsworth, Shelley Johnson and Beedy Parker will answer questions and participants will compare notes about problems and triumphs. Registration $10. 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at Five Town CSD Adult & Community Education, Room 225, 25 Keelson Drive in Rockport.
6 - Common Ground Country Fair Planning Team Potluck and Wrapup Meeting. 6 p.m. at the Common Ground Education Center in Unity.
7 & 8 - Northeast Organic Dairy Producers Alliance's (NODPA’s) 10th Annual Field Days And Producer Meeting. At MOFGA's Common Ground Education Center in Unity, ME. Miles McEvoy, Deputy Administrator of the USDA’s National Organic Program (NOP) will be attending. We have invited him to address the group at NODPA’s Annual Dinner Meeting on Thursday evening and to lead a Q & A session on the Final Access to Pasture Rule on Friday. Renewable energy strategies and opportunities will be the main focus of the educational program, in both workshop sessions and tour. For more information contact Nora Owens at 413-772-0444 or by email at noraowens@comcast.net.
9 - Local Breakfast at Morris Farm. Saturday, 8:30 am to 11:30 am. 156 Gardiner Road in Wiscasset, Maine. Grace Goldberg, our volunteer Chef, also known for her work as the Give Peas a Chance Pea Soup Booth cooker at the Common Ground Fair works magic in the kitchen with wholesome, organic, local ingredients to lovingly create these delicious meals. Menu includes eggs, home fries, blueberry scones, rhubarb coffeecake, coffee and tea. Adults $10, kids 5-12 $5, 4 and under eat free. For more information visit www.morrisfarm.org or call at 882-4080.
9 - 11 - Pork Processing Workshop. At MOFGA's Common Ground Education Center in Unity. Course fills quickly and registration is limited. Sold out for 2010. Details.
10 - Tour de Farmington. Sunday. One-day bike tour of farms in the Franklin County area of western Maine. Celebrating local agriculture and promoting alternative modes of transportation. Choice of two routes (19-Mile Route and 70-Mile Route). Both routes start and finish in downtown Farmington. Tour is open to 100 participants. Pre-registration required. More information at: For more information and to see a map of the Tour De Farmington visit www.westernmountainsalliance.org or contact us at (207) 778-3885.
14 to 16 - BioFach America trades show, All Things Organic educational gathering and The Organic Summit (annual meeting of the Organic Trade Assoc.), Boston. www.organicexpo.com/09/public/enter.aspx
15 - Kitchen Licensing Workshop. At MOFGA’s Common Ground Education Center in Unity. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. $35 for MOFGA members, $40 for non-members. Preregister at www.mofga.org/Programs/Events/KitchenLicensingWorkshop/tabid/1588/Default.aspx.
15 to 17 - 4th annual Northeast Animal-Power Field Days. Tunbridge Fairgrounds in Tunbridge, Vermont. Theme: 'Connecting to the Broad Community of Interest in Draft-Animal Power.' Three-day trade fair and conference presents resources for farmers, loggers, and forest landowners using draft animals as part of their land-based livelihoods. Workshops, panel discussions, draft animal presentations, equipment demonstrations and much more. Presenters include Les Barden from NH, Jay Bailey from VT, Howard Van Ord from PA, and Sam Rich from CT. For information, contact Carl Russell and Lisa McCrory, Earthwise Farm & Forest, Bethel, Vermont: 802/234-5524; info@animalpowerfielddays.org, or visit http://animalpowerfielddays.org/
16 - Class: Pies and Tarts with Melissa Hodroff. Saturday, 10 am to 4 pm, Stone Turtle Baking & Cooking School, 173 Howitt Road, Lyman, Maine 04002-6221. Melissa Hodroff, former assistant Pastry Chef at Uffa and Portland’s Five Fifty-Five restaurant, take over this class. Learn the art of creating the perfect crust for tarts and pies for the holidays or your next dinner party. This class will focus on preparing three different types of doughs and discussing which dough works best for the specific recipes. Hands-on – limit 10 students. Cost $65 (includes lunch). For more information: 207-324-7558 or 207-459-0567; info@stoneturtlebaking.com; www.stoneturtlebaking.com
16 - Locavore Dinner at Sugarloaf Inn by Chef Tony Rossi. Six-course feast with local food from local farms. Limited seating. Reservations required. For additional details and reservations, contact Heidi (hdonovan45@yahoo.com 207-491-1897) or Tony (tonyarossi@yahoo.com 207-939-6253)
17 - Locavore Dinner at Sugarloaf Inn by Chef Tony Rossi. Six-course feast with local food from local farms. Limited seating. Reservations required. For additional details and reservations, contact Heidi (hdonovan45@yahoo.com 207-491-1897) or Tony (tonyarossi@yahoo.com 207-939-6253)
17 - MOFGA Board of Directors Meeting. 9 a.m. to noon at the Common Ground Education Center.
17 - Common Ground Country Fair Steering Committee Meeting. 9 a.m. to noon at the Common Ground Education Center in Unity.
17 - Joint Meeting of MOFGA's Board of Directors and the Common Ground Country Fair Steering Committee. Potluck lunch at noon. Meeting from 1 - 3 p.m.
21 - Class: Pizza. Thursday, 6 to 9:30 pm. Stone Turtle Baking & Cooking School, 173 Howitt Road, Lyman, Maine 04002-6221. You will get a primer on perfect pizza from your own oven, and will also bake a pizza in our awesome “le Panyol” wood-fired oven. Hands-on – limit 10 students. Cost $45. For more information: 207-324-7558 or 207-459-0567; info@stoneturtlebaking.com; www.stoneturtlebaking.com
22-23-24 - “Tesseract” Grand Opening. A Wrinkle in Thyme Farm, 106 Black Mountain Road, Sumner, Me. 04292. "Tesseract” is the name of our fiber building (now under construction) for washing, dyeing, and carding wool. Grand Opening events begin 10 am daily including – Friday, Oct. 22: Fiber Arts Day; Saturday Oct. 23: Local Agriculture Day and Contra Dance (in the evening); Sunday, Oct 24: Fiber Community Day. For more information e-mail info@awrinkleinthymefarm.com or phone 207-212-4058. www.awrinkleinthymefarm.com
23 - The Great Maine Apple Day. www.mofga.org
24 - From Forest to Farm to Feast: The Delicious Reclamation of a Farm with Animals. Sunday, 11am to 3pm, Howling Wolf Farm, 2315 Rte. 14 South, Randolph, VT. $10 for NOFA-VT members, $15 non-members • Pre-registration requested. Jenn Colby and Chris Sargent have a diversified farm, competition barbecue team, and small but growing business. Farm tour will emphasize using pigs, poultry, and sheep to reclaim overgrown pasture and forest land, rotational grazing on limited acreage, and farming year round without a dedicated barn structure. Cooking side will outline differences in cooking grain fed and grass-fed meats, how to break down a rack of ribs for a long slow smoke, and the use of high heat for grilling. Directions, full NOFA-Vermont workshop schedule and more information here.
25 - What's a Coolbot? Low-Cost Storage for the Winter Market & NOFAvore Social. Monday, 3pm to 5pm, Blackwell Roots, 1243 Walbridge St, Cabot, VT. Free for VOF farmers and VV&BGA members, $10 for NOFA-VT members, $15 non-members. Pre-registration required (limit 25). How to set up a Coolbot system and talk about other low-energy walk-in cooler options and ideas with tour of storage rooms. Also discuss winter market growth potential. Farmers Lee Blackwell and Ruth Richards market organic winter storage crops, frozen fruit, kimchi, and sauerkraut. Directions, full NOFA-Vermont workshop schedule and more information here.
26 to 29 - Draft Horse Workshop – Brattleboro, Vt. Original workshop format for those who prefer 4 days in a row. Our workshops focus on building your skills & confidence in harnessing, hitching, driving & horse management. Single horse and teams for hands on experience and individual instruction. Small classes. All meals included, option for camping, $485 per person / $910 for two people from the same farm. More info: www.fairwindsfarm.org or fairwind@sover.net
30 - Class: Bread 101. Saturday, 10 am to 4 pm, Stone Turtle Baking & Cooking School, 173 Howitt Road, Lyman, Maine 04002-6221. Cure your “yeast anxiety” and learn the FUNdamentals for turning out warm, fragrant and inexpensive loaves of bread for your family. Hands-on – limit 10 students. Cost $65 (includes lunch). For more information: 207-324-7558 or 207-459-0567; info@stoneturtlebaking.com; www.stoneturtlebaking.com
31 & Nov. 7 - Chainsaw Safety for Beginners. Sunday, Oct. 31: 9 am to 12:30 pm. Sunday, Nov. 7: 9 am to 4 pm. Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson. Co-sponsored by MOFGA. Chainsaw safety, safety gear, buying a chainsaw. How to “do” bucking and fell small trees safely. Instructors are Pete Tracy and tish carr. Fee: $120 ($110 for HVNC supporters). Overnight facilities available at reduced rates. FMI or to register visit www.hvnc.org or contact Gary at 586-6752 or waywards@hotmail.com. Contact mofga (amarshall@mofga.org) for scholarship information.

November 2010

1 to 3 - 2010 Women in Sustainable Agriculture Conference. Lake Morey Resort, Fairlee, VT. Bringing together farmers, ranchers, educators, agricultural service providers and activists to build production and business skills, share educational and organizational strategies, forge new connections that support farm women in the Northeast. Registration opens September 7. Fees range between $100 and $150, depending on the conference options you select. Early registration discounts are available through September 30. Email updates here. Visit www.uvm.edu/wagn and click on "2010 Women in Sustainable Agriculture Conference" in the green "Quick Links" box for more information or email wagn@uvm.edu.
5 & 6 - Introduction to Horse-Powered Logging Skills – Intensive Workshop. Brattleboro, Vt. Are you dreaming about using your horse(s) to haul firewood and small logs? Learn safe use of chains, peavey & logging arches to maximize your leverage. Use a single horse and team to pull logs to the landing. Meet from 2 to 5 pm on Friday to begin equipment discussions and experimentation. Participants will be encouraged to drive the horses in situations that are appropriate to their experience level. Prerequisite: one of our 4-day DH workshops or instructor permission. $150. Includes 3 meals. More info: fairwind@sover.net or www.fairwindsfarm.org
6 - Class: Artisan Breads – French. Saturday, 10 am to 4 pm, 6 hours of instruction and hands-on experience in making crusty European hearth breads. You will learn about pre-ferments (Poolish and Pâte Fermentée) and how to mix and handle these unique doughs, and bake them off – in both our beautiful “le Panyol” wood-fired oven and conventional ovens. Hands-on – limit 10 students. Cost $65 (includes lunch). For more information: 207-324-7558 or 207-459-0567; info@stoneturtlebaking.com; www.stoneturtlebaking.com
5 to 7 - Farmer to Farmer Conference, MOFGA and UMaine Cooperative Extension, Northport, Maine. www.mofga.org
6 - Hunter's Breakfast at Morris Farm. Saturday, 4:00 am to 6:00 am. 156 Gardiner Road in Wiscasset, Maine. For more information visit www.morrisfarm.org or call at 882-4080.
10 - Meeting of the Executive Committee of MOFGA's Board of Directors. 2 - 5 p.m. at the Common Ground Education Center.
10 - MOFGA Certification Services, LLC Board Meeting. 2 - 5 p.m. at the Common Ground Education Center in Unity.
10 - Common Ground Country Fair Steering Committee Meeting. 6 p.m. at the Common Ground Education Center in Unity.
13 & 14 - Class: Breakfast Breads and Pastry with Ciril Hitz. Saturday, 2 pm to 6 pm & Sunday, 8 am to 4 pm, Stone Turtle Baking & Cooking School, 173 Howitt Road, Lyman, Maine 04002-6221. Ciril is the Department Chair of the International Baking & Pastry Institute at Johnson & Wales University and is passionate about breads and pastries. Check our web site for an overview of the breads/pastries that Ciril will have you making. Hands-on – limit 10 students. Cost $300 (includes lunch Sunday). For more information: 207-324-7558 or 207-459-0567; info@stoneturtlebaking.com; www.stoneturtlebaking.com
19 to 21 - Low-Impact Forestry and Chainsaw Safety Workshop, MOFGA’s Common Ground Education Center, Unity. Registration opens June 1. www.mofga.org
20 - Class: Dinner Rolls & Pies for Thanksgiving. Saturday, 10 am to 4 pm, Stone Turtle Baking & Cooking School, 173 Howitt Road, Lyman, Maine 04002-6221. The “WOW” factor when you do your own rolls and pies for the big day is worth the effort. Pumpkin Yeast Rolls, Onion Swirl Rolls, Chocolate Pecan Pie, Country Harvest Tart. Hands-on – limit 10 students. Cost $65 (includes lunch). For more information: 207-324-7558 or 207-459-0567; info@stoneturtlebaking.com; www.stoneturtlebaking.com

December 2010

4 - Class: Holiday Breads. Saturday, 10 am to 4 pm, Stone Turtle Baking & Cooking School, 173 Howitt Road, Lyman, Maine 04002-6221. Be warned! Once you give a homemade holiday bread as a gift, you can never go back to a scarf or mug again. Learn one “Master Recipe” for sweet dough and transform it into dazzling holiday breads. Hands-on – limit 10 students. Cost $65 (includes lunch). For more information: 207-324-7558 or 207-459-0567; info@stoneturtlebaking.com; www.stoneturtlebaking.com
5 - MOFGA Board of Directors Meeting. 9 a.m. to noon at the Common Ground Education Center.
9 - Common Ground Country Fair Steering Committee Meeting. 6 p.m. at the Common Ground Education Center in Unity.
12 - Class: Artisan Breads - Italian. Sunday, 10 am to 4 pm, Stone Turtle Baking & Cooking School, 173 Howitt Road, Lyman, Maine 04002-6221. A light, crispy crust – a creamy, tender interior and great taste? It must be Italian Bread. Add in the flavor from a wood-fired oven and it goes to another level. Hands-on – limit 10 students. Cost $65 (includes lunch). For more information: 207-324-7558 or 207-459-0567; info@stoneturtlebaking.com; www.stoneturtlebaking.com
15 - Kitchen Licensing Workshop. At MOFGA’s Common Ground Education Center in Unity. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. $35 for MOFGA members, $40 for non-members. Preregister at www.mofga.org/Programs/Events/KitchenLicensingWorkshop/tabid/1588/Default.aspx.
29 - Class: Pizza Plus. Wednesday, 10 am to 4 pm. Class open to 15-Year-olds and above when accompanied by a parent. Stone Turtle Baking & Cooking School, 173 Howitt Road, Lyman, Maine 04002-6221. Foccacia, calzones and strombili are a few of the treats that you can make from this versatile dough. You’ll also learn to make mozzarella cheese! Hands-on – limit 10 students. Cost $65 (includes lunch). For more information: 207-324-7558 or 207-459-0567; info@stoneturtlebaking.com; www.stoneturtlebaking.com

January 2011

28 & 29 - 3rd Annual Maine Farmers’ Market Convention, 2011. The Hutchinson Center, Belfast. Presented by: Down East Business Alliance. Check out years I & II at: www.downeastbiz.org. Contact: mfmc@whcacap.org or 207-664-2424 ext 4460.