Food & Water Sometimes I’m amazed by what happens here in Maine. An event this past weekend made that point clearly—in two distinct ways. The event was the 27th Annual Camden Conference. The topic this year was “the global politics…
I FARM BECAUSE A Collection of Photographs and Writing at Maine Farmland Trust Gallery Farming is contagious – at least to Isabel Stearns, a young photographer from Simmons College in Boston. This past summer, she drove up to Maine…
By Abigail Curtis, BDN Staff Posted Feb. 23, 2014, at 2:42 p.m. BELFAST, Maine — Maine may be the oldest state, but it certainly attracts an outsized crop of young farmers, according to preliminary statistics released last week from the…
New USDA Data Shows Growth in Local Farming Farming in Maine continues to grow! In statistics released today by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the number of farms in Maine grew modestly in the five…
Published in The Republican Journal Feb 12, 2014 Local Food Bank Farm Project Joins Forces with Maine Farmland Trust The Unity-based Veggies For All food bank farm project is now part of Maine Farmland Trust’s Farm Viability Program. Veggies For…
The year is already off to a busy start, but first we would like to take a moment to hear what you have to say. We want to provide you with a membership you value. Please share your insights with…
MFT is now accepting applications for a community food grant program that provides small grants for food sustainability on the Blue Hill Peninsula. MFT has administered the grant program for several years, and is inspired by the numerous and creative…
Reposted from the Bangor Daily News By Christopher Cousins, BDN Staff Posted Jan. 07, 2014, at 3:06 p.m. AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Farmland Trust announced Tuesday that despite tough economic times, it has raised $18 million since 2009 for…
KENNEBEC JOURNAL TRAVELIN’ MAINE(RS) Great chefs working for a great cause Thursday, December 19th George And Linda Smith Celebrity chefs provide amazing food in a beautiful Buxton barn to raise money for Maine Farmland Trust. Linda For the last year…
THE REPUBLICAN JOURNAL Friday, December 6th, 2013 Shopping at the Belfast Farmers Market just got easier for everyone. Whether you receive benefits…