The Maine 2022 legislative session has ended, but we are pleased to report that many of MFT’s state policy priorities did very well this session. Thank you to all of our members and supporters who responded to our action alerts…
MFT is thrilled to celebrate the promotion of Policy & Research Director Ellen Stern Griswold into a new leadership position as Vice President and Deputy Director. Ellen will be second to President & CEO Amy Fisher, and her responsibilities will…
Maine’s wild blueberry industry is full of challenges. Each of the many obstacles wild blueberry growers Kate Mahaffey and Nate Dore of Slow Rise Farm shared is enough to put a farm business at risk, never mind juggling all of…
This month, we're celebrating Maine's food and farm advocates' hard work, which resulted in the passing of two landmark bills in the Maine Legislature. A Big Step Forward to Help PFAS-Impacted Farmers One of the biggest challenges in the fight…
MFT supports renewable energy production on farms as long as it does not significantly diminish the potential for agricultural production. The Maine Legislature recently voted in favor of LD 856, which would advance key recommendations to incentivize the siting of…
MFT supports renewable energy production, like solar, on farms as long as it does not significantly diminish the potential for agricultural production. On-site energy production can provide economic support to a farm, reduce the farm’s energy costs, and is important…
Let's support the LD 2013 farmer support fund to make sure farmers impacted by PFAS get the support they need. TAKE ACTION! On March 17th, the Legislature’s Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Committee voted unanimously in support of LD 2013, which…
The tradition of Maine Maple Sunday is a capstone to the spring maple sugaring season, and one of the highlights of Maine’s agricultural calendar. On the fourth Sunday every March, many farms and sugar houses open their doors for a…
MFT has launched a Farm Network to better address the needs of farmers. The program combines the existing Stewardship, Viability, Farm Business Planning, and Soil Health programs under one umbrella, and makes space for future programming based on the needs…
The presence and persistence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination in soil, water and crops is an emerging national issue, and the unfolding information about PFAS in Maine is alarming, especially for farmers, whose health and livelihoods are at…