MOFGA Certified Growers Meetings for
February & March 2012
Federal and State food safety legislation and rules are affecting how farmers grow, harvest, process, package and market. Join MOFGA staff and MOFGA Certification Services staff for a full day meeting covering topics such as Food Safety, Crop Insurance, Technical Assistance, Marketing and Organic Certification. MOFGA wants your feedback on how to improve the services it offers organic producers throughout the state. RSVP by emailing rsvp@mofga.org or by visiting: http://www.formstack.com/forms/MOFGA-rsvp. February 15th – 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at MOFGA’s Common Ground Education Center in Unity. February 29th – 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Royal River Natural Foods in Freeport. March 28th – Presque Isle – Location and time to be determined. Other March meetings to be scheduled in Ellsworth and Farmington. Stay tuned.
The Farm Business Skills Weekend Retreat
Friday evening, March 9th thru Sunday noon, March 11th
Hosted by Maine Sustainable Agriculture Society and Knowledge Transfer Alliance.
The GOAL:
The goal of this Weekend Retreat is for farmers (individuals and partners/couples) to make measurable progress toward using and customizing farm business management tools, such as improving proficiency using QuickBooks, building your farm’s budget and balance sheet, improving recordkeeping, and creating an on-line social network and customer satisfaction survey. The weekend format also provides farmers a concentrated opportunity to talk with, and learn from, other farmer participants.
LOCATION: The Weekend Retreat will be held in the Gazebo Room of the Bangor Motor Inn on the Hogan Road, Bangor, Maine on March 9-11, 2012.
REGISTRATION: To register, please contact Andrew Files of the Maine Sustainable Agriculture Society at 207.843.7581 or afiles@mesas.org. Space is limited, so register early!!
