KENNEBEC JOURNAL • August 21, 2022
several apple enthusiasts from across the country who came to spend three days at the Pilgrim Lodge in West Gardiner for the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association’s (MOFGA) third biennial Maine Apple Camp event. MOFGA Community Education Director Anna Libby said the event was inspired by Maine Fiddle Camp, which MOFGA collaborates with through the Common Ground Country Fair. The three-day event featured numerous talks and panel discussions with figures from the apple world. Topics included a talk about foraging from Melissa Madden of Open Spaces Cider and Sam Bonney of Quivering Twig Horticulture, a discussion about apple art called “Apple As Object,” and a roundtable discussion about preserving historical varieties of apples.