We are thrilled to announce our 2023 Implementation Grantees. These grant recipients all completed Farming for the Long Haul, a competitive two-year business planning program for experienced farmers designed to grow the success and financial resilience of their businesses. Each…
The state legislative session has ended and we are grateful for all that was accomplished in support of Maine farms! We provided testimony to legislative committees on 26 different bills related to our mission and worked directly with legislators to…
The first weekend in August marks the start of wild blueberry season in Maine, and we couldn’t be more excited. Now in its third year, Wild Blueberry Weekend is an annual celebration of the long history and traditions of wild…
On one of the few sunny days in the month of June, we had the pleasure of taking a tour of Fric & Frac’s Farm in Brunswick and visiting with farmer Michaela Downing (and her dog Arthur, who is currently…
Recently members of the MFT staff and some of our friends from Midcoast Conservancy had the chance to visit Clarry Hill, a wild blueberry haven in Union, and get the scoop on the wild blueberry industry in Maine from Executive…
So much of Maine’s farmland is at risk of disappearing as farmers retire and transition, while for many aspiring or expanding farmers, the availability and cost of farmland can be out of reach. Protecting farmland can also be a bridge…
Earlier this month, Maine Farmland Trust’s Municipal Policy Associate Thacher Carter had the opportunity to attend the Build Maine 2023 conference hosted in downtown Skowhegan. The event drew hundreds of attendees from throughout Maine and beyond, including municipal officials, planners,…
In the last of our series diving into our top 2023 Farm Bill priorities, we are expanding upon why the bill should include a federal safety net for PFAS-impacted farms and prioritize PFAS focused research. Every five years, Congress drafts…
In this series, we are taking a deeper dive into each priority and how you can support. This week, we are taking a look at climate-smart agriculture. Together, we'll take a look at what climate-smart agriculture is, how it will…
In this series, we are taking a deeper dive into each priority and how you can support. This week, we are tackling local and regional food systems development. Every five years, Congress drafts a new federal Farm Bill, which determines…