• There are many ways you can help keep Maine farms farming:
• Support your local farmers: shop at road side stands, farmers’ markets, greenhouses and pick-your-own operations.
• Ask your grocer to stock locally produced food.
• Use local produce for community events and meals.
• Encourage the purchase of local food supplies for school lunch programs.
• Make sure your local land trust includes farmland in its land protection priorities.
• Help your community plan for agriculture
• Become a member of Maine Farmland Trust.
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