{"id":87002,"date":"2026-02-27T14:50:44","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T19:50:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/?post_type=news&#038;p=87002"},"modified":"2026-02-27T15:04:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T20:04:47","slug":"celebrating-50-years-of-building-common-ground","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/news\/celebrating-50-years-of-building-common-ground\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating 50 Years of Building Common Ground"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"705\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-CGCF-Poster-1-705x1024.jpg\" alt=\"2026 CGCF Poster\" class=\"wp-image-85907\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.6884858890438889;width:212px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-CGCF-Poster-1-705x1024.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-CGCF-Poster-1-207x300.jpg 207w, https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-CGCF-Poster-1-768x1115.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-CGCF-Poster-1-1058x1536.jpg 1058w, https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-CGCF-Poster-1-1411x2048.jpg 1411w, https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-CGCF-Poster-1-scaled.jpg 1764w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>MOFGA\u2019s 50th annual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/the-fair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Common Ground Country Fair<\/strong><\/a> is a testament to the strength of our community \u2014 the volunteers, exhibitors, and fairgoers who make the event possible \u2014 as well as the continued need for a deepened connection around land stewardship and sustainable living. For the 50th, we are celebrating our past and rallying community members to continue to build common ground, support farmers, empower people to feed their communities, and advocate for an organic future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>We are looking forward to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Marking this milestone at a moment when organic farming, local food, and climate resilience are more important than ever.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Celebrating volunteers with a button to proudly display how many fairs they have helped with. Start counting! First-time volunteers will also be celebrated.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enjoying camaraderie and cake with our volunteer planning team members.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reading the special fall edition of The Maine Organic Farmer &amp; Gardener.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Seeing volunteers wearing their favorite Fair shirts in the volunteer parade.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Announcing more 50th celebration activities and events in April at <a href=\"http:\/\/modfa.org\/the-fair\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>mofga.org\/the-fair<\/strong><\/a> and in MOFGA\u2019s Bulletin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/newletter-sign-up\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>newsletter<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How to get involved:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Add the 50th Fair dates \u2014 September 25, 26, and 27 \u2014 to your calendar.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thresh, swap, or purchase your seeds for the upcoming growing season. Plan to grow-a-row to feed our awesome volunteers and exhibit your best in the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/the-fair\/explore-the-fair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Exhibition Hall<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reflect on the knowledge and skills you can share with the community. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/the-fair\/vendors-and-applications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Apply to be a speaker<\/strong><\/a>! Volunteer benefits or a stipend are available to support your knowledge share.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Become a Fair leader. Apply to fill one of our open planning team positions on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/the-fair\/volunteer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>our website<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tune your bicycle and your body to get ready to bike, partway or all the way, to the Fair.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check in with your child\u2019s school to help plan a field trip to the Fair. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/fair-school-groups\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>School children, grades 1-12, get in for free on Friday<\/strong><\/a>! Considering chaperoning: you don\u2019t want to miss out on the fun!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/donate-to-mofga\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Make a gift<\/strong><\/a> in honor of the 50th Fair to support farmers, education, and organic agriculture in Maine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}}},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-87002","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Celebrating 50 Years of Building Common Ground - Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/news\/celebrating-50-years-of-building-common-ground\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Celebrating 50 Years of Building Common Ground - Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"MOFGA\u2019s 50th annual Common Ground Country Fair is a testament to the strength of our community \u2014 the volunteers, exhibitors, and fairgoers who make the event possible \u2014 as well as the continued need for a deepened connection around land stewardship and sustainable living. 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