East Sangerville Grange, MOFGA hold joint potluck meal

    EAST SANGERVILLE — The East Sangerville Grange (ESG) and the Maine Highlands Chapter of MOFGA (MeHiMo) opened the doors and kitchen of the old Grange hall Saturday, March 21 for a community potluck meal, inviting any new area farmers to come and meet the Grangers.

Maine State Grange photo

    An estimated 30 people enjoyed a wide array of foods, many of which were produced and prepared from local Grange and local MOFGA members’ gardens and farms.
    Seven farm families new to the area or beginning their farming journeys accepted the invitation.
    Grange Master Erin Callaway led a round of introductions which revealed that local agriculture opportunities have recently attracted people from as far away as Alaska and Michigan and encouraged native sons and daughters to return home again. After the meal, informal socializing cemented new webs of friendship and knowledge.
    Increasing local food production on both the home and commercial scale is an important mission of the Grange and MeHiMo groups, which plan to hold many workshops and events during the year to help strengthen community skills.
    On April 11, the third “Cultivating Community” gathering will be held at the Grange from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., honoring the importance of soil to our livelihoods.
    For more information contact Erin Callaway at eecallaway@gmail.com or 564-7167; or Sam Brown at info@ddat.org or 277-4221.