8 holiday gift ideas for the Maine farm lover
What do you get for the people on your list who love Maine farms and food? We’ve added to our list from last year to give you a few ideas to fill your holiday season with local goodness. A CSA…
Store-Up September Doubles Maine Harvest Bucks for one month
Maine Farmland Trust is helping low-income shoppers stretch their winter food budgets with an extra bonus this month through their Maine Harvest Bucks program. The nonprofit is encouraging shoppers to stock up on local produce from select local food stores…
Popular “Summer Stable Show” at Maine Farmland Trust Gallery
Belfast. “Lyrical” is a word that comes to mind when visiting the Maine Farmland Trust Gallery’s Summer Stable Show. A favorite with returning art-lovers and summer visitors alike, this is the gallery’s annual large group show, showcasing seventeen Maine artists…
2016 Land Access Conference: Request for Proposals
Last fall, farm owners, farm seekers, ag. service providers and others gathered together for a state-wide conference on land access issues. At the event, we heard the startling statistic from the Gaining Insights, Gaining Access Project that more than 90%…
Read the full 2015 maine farms
Maine Farms is an annual journal created especially for Maine Farmland Trust members.
Harvest Shares aggregate product from more than 30 Maine farms and food producers
Unity Food Hub’s Harvest Share is another creative solution to building markets for Maine farms while strengthening access to local food for more Mainers. UFH’s Harvest Share is one of many growing efforts across the state to meet the demand for fresh,…
MFT Newsletter Spring 2016
Maine Farmland Trust Newsletter Spring 2016 In This Issue: Partners protecting farmland in Bowdoinham OPAV: "New" tool ensures farmland stays in farming Maine Harvest Bucks hits retail On the Ground: recent farmland protection projects A FarmLink in Gouldsboro Introducing the…
Top Ten Tips for a Successful Land Search
Searching for your dream farm? Check out our top ten tips to help you make your land search a successful one!
Solar Bill good for Farms
Legislature will attempt to override Governor’s veto There's been a lot of talk about the “solar bill,” LD 1649, An Act To Modernize Maine's Solar Power Policy and Encourage Economic Development. This is one of the bills Governor Le Page…
91 acres protected in Sabattus
Over 91 acres of farmland in Sabattus will remain farmland far into the future. On March 31, farmer Dan Curran protected his farm with a conservation easement, ensuring that the land will be not be developed, and that it will…