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 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…
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…
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.
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…
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.
At the Nexus of Access, Transfer, and Viability BY AMANDA BEAL | PHOTOGRAPHS BY JENNY NELSON
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…
Last week, the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) of the USDA released the 2017 Census of Agriculture. The Census is conducted every five years, and provides national, state, and county-level agricultural data that informs many federal farm programs, policies, and…
by Rebecca Goldfine Photographs by Sean Alonzo Harris