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Maine Farmland Trust
97 Main Street
Belfast, Maine 04915
Phone: 207-338-6575
Fax: 207-338-6024
Email: info@mainefarmlandtrust.org
Maine Farmland Trust
97 Main Street
Belfast, Maine 04915
Phone: 207-338-6575
Fax: 207-338-6024
Email: info@mainefarmlandtrust.org
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Check out the NEW
MAINE FARMLINK
WEBSITE!
Maine FarmLink is a farm transfer program that connects prospective farmers seeking farmland with retiring farmers and other farmland owners who wish to see their agricultural lands remain active.
FarmLink is a program of MFT.
visit the new site
www.mainefarmlink.org
Check out the NEW
MAINE FARMLINK
WEBSITE!
Maine FarmLink is a farm transfer program that connects prospective farmers seeking farmland with retiring farmers and other farmland owners who wish to see their agricultural lands remain active.
FarmLink is a program of MFT.
visit the new site
www.mainefarmlink.org
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 Let's Talk About the Farm Bill
MFT's executive director John Piotti will be helping facilitate a special forum on the Farm Bill to be held at the Museum of Science in Boston on January 29.
John will also be introducing U.S. Rep Chellie Pingree, who is delivering the keynote address.
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Waldo County 4-H at MFT Gallery .JPG)
Belfast — Through Feb. 20, Maine Farmland Trust Gallery is hosting an exhibit compiled by several youth members of Waldo County 4-H. Under the supervision of Marilyn Schofield, Nicole, Shaynen and Mackensie Schofield put together a pictorial overview of 4-H activities that center around agriculture, food preservation and wood science.
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 Two protected farms
By Jennifer Feals
January 19, 2012 2:00 AM
KENNEBUNK — Two farms in Kennebunk are now protected under an agricultural easement, thanks to a donation by the founders of Tom's of Maine.
Tom and Kate Chappell have donated the agricultural easements for the two properties — which together boast 100 acres of open fields and over a mile of frontage on the Kennebunk River — to the Maine Farmland Trust, keeping the 154 acres forever available for farming. The farms are located along Alewife Road and Russell Farm Road.
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Producer/Host: John Zavodny
Studio Engineer: Amy Browne
Topic: Mid-Coast Land Conservation
Guests:
LouAnna Perkins is former Executive Director of Maine Farmland Trust and now serves as its staff attorney. On the side, she is a musician, storyteller and grandmother. She and her husband Royce live in Penobscot.
Click Here to Listen to the Broadcast
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Maine Farmland Trust reaches 30,000 acre milestone 
Maine Farmland Trust recently announced the progress being made toward its goal to protect 100,000 acres of Maine farmland and provide support to more than 1,000 Maine farmers by the end of 2014.
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By Mechele Coopermcooper@centralmaine.com
Staff Writer
AUGUSTA -- Maine Farmland Trust has reached the 30,000-acre mark in its campaign to preserve 100,000 acres of farmland.
Executive Director John Piotti announced the milestone this week at the Maine Agricultural Trades Show at the Augusta Civic Center.
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Trust accepts farmland
By Kristy Wagner
Staff Writer
The future of farming in Kennebunk became more secure recently thanks to Tom’s of Maine founder Tom Chappell and his wife, Kate.
Just before Christmas, the couple donated agricultural easements on two farms they own in town, adding up to 154 acres of protected farmland for the state of Maine. The Chappell’s still own the acreage, but if they sell the land in the future the easements dictate that it can only be used for farming by whoever purchases it.
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Cultivating Maine's
Agricultural Future
New Guide for Towns Looking to Encourage Local Farming
For an online copy of the guide:
LinkClick.aspx
Cultivating Maine's
Agricultural Future
New Guide for Towns Looking to Encourage Local Farming
For an online copy of the guide:
LinkClick.aspx
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FROM THE LAND
maine farms at work
To view a list of Bookstores
around the state of Maine
which offer this book for sale,
Click here
FROM THE LAND
maine farms at work
To view a list of Bookstores
around the state of Maine
which offer this book for sale,
Click here
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