#PortlandME - Buyer and Seller Meet-up & Farmer Social
February 7 @ 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm

"Join #MOFGA and The #RodaleInstitute for a buyer and seller meet-up and networking event at Allagash Brewing, followed by a tour of the facility and a farmer social and drinks. Connect directly with local buyers and growers, learn from their real-world experience, and tap into resources that can boost your business. Farmers can explore new sales channels, buyers can discover trustworthy local suppliers, and everyone can build the relationships that keep our regional food system thriving.

RSVP for this free event

This event is part of our Farmer to Farmer Conference program, check out more on the conference here!

This event is supported through the United States Department of Agriculture (#USDA) Transition to Organic Partnership Program (#TOPP). TOPP is a program of the USDA Organic Transition Initiative and is administered by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) National Organic Program (NOP)."

Learn more / RSVP:
https://www.mofga.org/event-calendar/buyer-and-seller-meet-up-farmer-social/

#SolarPunkSunday #OrganicGrowers #FarmerToFarmer #TransitionToOrganic #RegionalFood #MaineGrowers

Today I decided to leave the sweet potatos in the ground a little longer. The leaves were still green and healthy enough to pump some more sugars into the tubers 🌱

Dug up some normal potatos instead!

#greenhouse #vegetablegarden #organicgrowers #GardeningMastodon #allotmentlife

Today I'm harvesting the sweet potato's. This is my first season growing them and I'm curious about how many will come out of the soil! I'm growing them in my greenhouse between the tomatos. They seem to get along fine.

When I remove some of the top of the soil it looks promising...

Will keep you informed.

#greenhouse #vegetablegarden #organicgrowers #GardeningMastodon #allotmentlife

Dolomite limestone: the secret to balanced soil! 🌱
It keeps pH steady, feeds your plants calcium & magnesium, and prevents nutrient lockout.
Your roots will thank you. 💚

#SoilScience #OrganicGrowers #MulchLove

“Certified organic farmland in the U.S. still represents less than 1 percent of the country’s 880 million acres of farmland, according to the USDA. Of this, 17 percent is in California, which continues to expand its organic acreage. In Monterey County, it’s 15 percent.
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"According to the Agricultural Commissioner’s annual crop report [https://www.countyofmonterey.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/132827/638596511396300000], Monterey County had 95,475 acres dedicated to organic production in 2023, representing a 17-percent increase from the year before and a 186-percent increase from a decade earlier.”

https://www.montereycountynow.com/news/cover/as-organic-farmland-nationwide-remains-stubbornly-at-less-than-1-percent-monterey-county-is-a/article_70c75220-b7fc-11ef-b3d7-b7bc1b9395e4.html

Monterey County crop and livestock reports, in English and Spanish: https://www.countyofmonterey.gov/government/departments-a-h/agricultural-commissioner/forms-publications/crop-reports-economic-contributions?navid=2586

#USDA #farming #agriculture #OrganicFarming #OrganicProduce #RegenerativeAgriculture #SoilHealth #California #OrganicGrowers #MontereyCounty #MontereyCountyNow