{"id":87005,"date":"2026-02-27T14:57:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T19:57:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/?post_type=news&#038;p=87005"},"modified":"2026-02-27T14:57:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T19:57:28","slug":"fifty-years-of-common-ground-posters","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/news\/fifty-years-of-common-ground-posters\/","title":{"rendered":"Fifty Years of Common Ground Posters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"215\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/300300p6951EDNthumb1993-poster-Lisa-Russell-400x513px.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16481\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">1993 artwork by\u00a0Lisa Russell.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For 50 years, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/the-fair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Common Ground Country Fair<\/strong><\/a> has been more than an annual event. It has been a gathering place for a movement rooted in organic agriculture, food justice, environmental stewardship, and the belief that communities can build healthier futures together. One of the most visible and enduring expressions of that movement has been the Fair\u2019s posters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From the beginning, Common Ground Country Fair posters were never just about announcing dates and locations. They were calls to action that reflected shared values of care for the soil, respect for labor, mutual aid, creativity, and joy. Long before sustainability entered everyday language, these images captured a community already imagining and practicing another way of living with the land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seen together, the posters trace the evolution of Maine\u2019s organic movement. They mark moments of urgency and hope, resistance and celebration, continuity and change. As farming practices evolved, environmental concerns intensified, and new generations joined the work, the posters responded, grounded in a consistent vision of cooperation and care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The artists behind these posters were not working apart from the movement. Many were farmers, activists, craftspeople, or deeply connected to MOFGA and the Fair community. Each poster reflects both an individual artistic voice and a collective story shaped by shared values and relationships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"442\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2009-CGCF-Poster-300x442px.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17210\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.6787384800629834;width:202px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2009-CGCF-Poster-300x442px.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2009-CGCF-Poster-300x442px-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">2009 artwork by John Bunker.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To honor this legacy, MOFGA is presenting a traveling exhibition of all 50 Fair posters as part of the Fair\u2019s 50th anniversary celebration. The exhibition will be on view at the Maine State House in Augusta from June through August 2026, before moving to Waterville Creates in September 2026. The Waterville opening will be celebrated with a First Friday Block Party on September 4, inviting the community to gather, reflect, and celebrate together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bringing all 50 posters together allows us to see a history often experienced one Fair at a time. Anchored by a companion publication, the exhibition extends the reach of the Fair beyond the fairgrounds, inviting new audiences to engage with the ideas and values that have sustained the Fair for five decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At a moment when food systems, climate resilience, and community connection feel increasingly fragile, these posters remind us that lasting change is built through persistence, creativity, and care. As the Common Ground Country Fair marks its 50th year, this exhibition affirms that its greatest legacy is not only what has been grown or taught, but the movement it continues to nourish \u2014 one that will carry forward on common ground for generations to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/trainings\/event-calendar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stay tuned for more details<\/a><\/strong> by keeping an eye on MOFGA\u2019s events calendar, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/newletter-sign-up\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>sign up for our newsletter<\/strong><\/a>. <\/p>\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-87005","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>Fifty Years of Common Ground Posters - 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\/fifty-years-of-common-ground-posters\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Fifty Years of Common Ground Posters - Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"For 50 years, the Common Ground Country Fair has been more than an annual event. 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