Farmland in the Balance
At the Nexus of Access, Transfer, and Viability BY AMANDA BEAL | PHOTOGRAPHS BY JENNY NELSON
Webinar: Agricultural Land Reclamation in the 21st Century
Last week, MFT and ME DACF co-hosted a webinar on Agricultural Land Reclamation in the 21st Century. The webinar offered guidance and best practices for farmers, landowners, and service providers. Topics included identifying and assessing land suitability for reclamation, environmental…
MFT Earns National Recognition: Strong Commitment to Conservation Excellence
One thing that unites us as a nation is land: Americans strongly support saving the open spaces they love. Since 1999, MFT has been doing just that for the people of Maine, protecting the farmland that nourishes Maine communities. Now…
Fall Policy Updates
Farmland and Solar Development Recently-enacted legislation encourages a significant increase in solar development in Maine on an expedited timeline. As a result, solar developers are racing to secure potential sites for solar installations, including on agricultural land near transmission infrastructure.…
Maine farmers: Sign the Farmer Climate Letter
This year’s devastating agricultural losses across the country from extreme weather have brought home the urgent need to address the climate crisis and its impacts on agriculture. Farmers across Maine can do a lot to build resilience to extreme weather…
2019 Small Works Holiday Show at MFT Gallery
MFT's Gallery’s 2019 Small Works Holiday Show features 21 artists from all over the state. The show is a diverse collection of fine arts and crafts with landscapes, figurative work, and abstract imagery related to Maine’s rural culture. The works…
Reflections from the Fall fields
By April Costa, MFT Lands Steward Apple season might be my favorite time of year. The onset of late summer with its dry days, chilly nights, and day-long chirping of crickets brings the fruit that’s been growing on the apple…
Farm Fresh Rewards is looking for new outlets!
MFT’s Farm Fresh Rewards program provides additional money for low-income shoppers to purchase more locally-grown fruits and vegetables at participating stores. Farm Fresh Rewards serves everyone: low-income shoppers can buy more locally-produced food; Maine farmers gain new customers; and more…
Introducing the Maine Farms Podcast!
This summer, MFT intern Diego Velasquez produced six pilot episodes for the Maine Farms Podcast. Diego interviewed farmers around the state on two timely topics: Farm Succession, and the intersection of Farming and Climate Change. The podcast explores both of…
Policy Update: Land for Maine’s Future
In order for farms to continue to provide the economic, environmental, pastoral, recreational, and educational benefits to the state, there must be the land base to support and grow Maine’s food and agricultural economy. The Land for Maine's Future (LMF) Program is an…