A Q&A with Farm Business Planning Co-Manager Alex Fouliard Alex Fouliard is MFT’s Farm Business Planning Co-Manager. Since 2016, she’s worked with farmers to build tailored business plans through programs like the Business of Farming workshops. Every year, Maine Farmland…
MFT is pleased to announce the launch of FarmCalc, a cloud-database program that helps farmers make financially informed decisions about their farm business. This program was developed by MFT, Jed Beach of FarmSmart Maine and Lori Bailey of ReNew Development.…
MFT and Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association distribute a total of $47,960 to farms in a second round of grants.
In 2021, MFT is offering two business planning programs for farmers: The Business of Farming and Farming for Wholesale. The organization has offered business planning training programs to farmers since 2016 in order to enhance farmers’ abilities to make informed …
MFT has awarded grants to five farms, totaling $238,103, to grow their businesses. The farms participated in MFT’s Farming for Wholesale program and worked with business advisors to research and define business plans focused on scaling up for wholesale markets.…
Maine Farmland Trust and MOFGA announced today that 76 Maine farms have been awarded grants through the Maine Farm Emergency Grants program. The two organizations collaborated to fundraise and administer the grant program in response to the needs of Maine…
Maine Farmland Trust and the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) are introducing new Maine Farm Emergency Grants to assist farmers impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. A recent survey conducted by the Beginning Farmer Resource Network of Maine indicates…
As COVID-19 continues to make its way through our community, farmers are faced with unique challenges in an unpredictable market. Agricultural organizations agencies are continuing to collect information to assess the impact this virus is having on Maine farms to better inform…
We all need to eat, and eating (and sharing) good, local, nutritious food can go a long way in bolstering our health and peace of mind, while also contributing to the health and resiliency of our communities and economies. Like…
Pitching in on afternoon chores and meeting the rambunctious goats and other animals is part of the package for guests who stay overnight on Heide and Greg Purinton-Brown’s Toddy Pond Farm.