On-Farm Seed Saving and Crop Trialing - Aug 2026
📅 27 August 2026 | 📍 Fruits of our Labor, Corrinna, ME
Join Heron Breen of Fruits of Our Labors, a seed production and plant breeding farm based in Corinna, for a workshop of seed saving and crop trialing. Fruits of Our Labors selects for the best genes for both flavor and performance in Maine. Over six cultivated acres, they conduct personal trials as well as contract trials for other seed companies. More specific directions will be provided upon registration. Please note that the field we will be visiting is a few hundred yards walk away from the parking area.
Please register for this event here.
Source: mofga.org
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