Starting the new year with more farmland for the future
In 2020 we worked with farmers to protect a total of 20 farms, totaling almost 2,000 acres. Learn more about some of our most recent farmland projects:
Purchasing Protected Land
Maine is an incredible place to live, so it’s no surprise that in the midst of a pandemic, folks are looking in our direction for affordable land and a safe place to find shelter and community. We’ve heard from farmers…
530+ acres of farmland protected in October
On October 5, a group of friends donated an easement to protect Shooting Star Farm in Canaan. The 51-acre property is owned by the group, none of whom live at the property year-round, but all work and stay at the…
Embden Farm protected for generations to come
On July 16, MFT worked with the Tremblay family to protect their farm in Embden by placing an agricultural conservation easement on the property, ensuring that the 79 acres will never be developed for non-agricultural use. Protecting the land with…
Newly protected farmland in Starks, Searsmont, and North Berwick
On July 31, Julie and Brian Fernee closed on the sale of an easement on their 85-acre Fernee Farm in North Berwick. The easement was the result of a long collaboration between the Fernees, MFT, and Great Works Regional Land Trust, who took…
Maine Farm Emergency Grants
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…
MFT and CCLT protect Spring Brook Farm
On March 5, farmer Jeff Storey closed on the purchase of 26 acres of Spring Brook Farm on Greely Road in Cumberland. Storey was able to purchase the land back from the Town of Cumberland thanks in large part to…
270 more acres of farmland protected
This past month, MFT closed on three more farms: Maine Lee Morgan Horse Farm in Manchester, Bunting Farm in Whitfield, and Spring Brook Farm in Cumberland.
920+ acres protected in the last weeks of 2019
We closed out 2019 by wrapping up three exciting farmland protection projects, resulting in about 923 acres of newly protected farmland! We are so grateful for all of the farmers we’ve partnered with over the last year, and for our…
Farm Fresh Experiences
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.