UNITY — The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) bulletin board highlights the following upcoming local agricultural events in Maine. They include fairs, educational workshops, and public open houses. To learn more about Maine’s agricultural opportunities visit the MOFGA website at mofga.org or call 207-568-4142

September 25-27 - MOFGA's Common Ground Country Fair, Unity. The Fair is MOFGA's premier event celebrating rural living. Three full days of educational talks and demonstrations, entertainment, delicious Maine-grown organic food and products from local artisans.  FMI: mofga.org/TheFair To volunteer, contact volunteers@mofga.org.

September 30 - Waldo Organic Growers (WOG) meeting at MOFGA. Help MOFGA clean up after the fair and help John Bunker in the Maine Heritage Orchard. Come as early as you can. Potluck at 6 p.m. in the MOFGA library. FMI about this and other WOG events: Nan Cobbey, 207-338-1198

October 2-4 - Savor the Season - A Weekend of Food Preservation at Blueberry Cove Camp, Tenants Harbor. A fundraiser for the camp sponsored by UMaine Cooperative Extension, $325 includes programs, meals and rustic "summer camp" accommodations. Information: 207-781-6099 or  umaine.edu/cumberland/programs/savortheseason/

October 7 - On-Farm Composting to Manage Animal Disease and Mortality. Free. 3:45-7 p.m., Highmoor Farm, 52 U.S. Route 202, Monmouth. Offered by University of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of Maine Animal and Veterinary Sciences. To pre-register and FMI: Melissa Libby, 207-581-3188, 1-800-287-0247 (in Maine) or Melissa.Libby1@maine.edu.

October 10-12 - Nose to Tail Pork Processing, Unity. Covers all aspects of raising, humanely slaughtering, and processing pigs. mofga.org/Events/NosetoTailPorkProcessing  

October 11 - The Maine Cheese Guild Open Creamery Day. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visit many of Maine's cheese makers in their creameries, meet the animals, and learn the stories behind Maine's more than 150 artisan cheeses. mainecheeseguild.org

October 16 - 4th Annual Maine Farm to School Conference. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Kennebec Valley Community College, 15 Stanley Rd., Clinton. Contact Renee Page, rpage@mcd.org; 207-588-5020. eventbrite.com/e/2015-maine-farm-to-school-conference-tickets        

October 18 - Great Maine Apple Day. MOFGA's Common Ground Education Center, Unity. Celebrate the history, tradition and flavor of Maine apples with MOFGA.

October 19 - Farmland Access Conference, Pineland Farms, New Gloucester. A day-long conference on the challenges farmers face in gaining access to farmland, as well as the tools and resources (existing and imagined) to help improve access. Presented by Maine Farmland Trust, American Farmland Trust and Land For Good. $25; register online at mainefarmlandtrust.org/farmland-access-conference/

October 20 - Four Season Farming Workshop, Point Lookout Farm, Northport. Learn about season extension practices for commercial growers and moveable greenhouses with Clara Coleman and the MOFGA-certified organic Point Lookout farmers. A small registration fee will cover a local lunch. Information from mainefarmlandtrust.org/four-season-farming-workshop/    

November 6-8 - MOFGA's 2015 Farmer to Farmer Conference. Friday through Sunday, Point Lookout Resort, Northport, Maine. MOFGA's annual conference for farmers provides a great opportunity to talk about what works and what doesn't while learning new ideas from university faculty, fellow farmers and others. mofga.formstack.com/forms/farmer_to_farmer_registration__copy   

November 14-15 - The Business of Farming for Wholesale: A Two-Day Intensive Workshop, Black Bear Inn, Orono. Sponsored by Maine Farmland Trust. For experienced farmers who want to start or expand their wholesale markets. Available tuition-free to farmers who participated in this spring's Harvesting Maine's New Wholesale Opportunities. Other farmers may apply to participate. Details and registration online at mainefarmlandtrust.org/the-business-of-farming-for-wholesale/ or contact Jed Beach at beach.jed@gmail.com