184 acres of working farmland in Arundel protected for the future
Arundel. On November 10, farmer Mark Pinette and Maine Farmland Trust signed an easement to permanently protect Hardscrabble Farm in the town of Arundel. The easement ensures that 184 acres of working farmland will remain farmland for the future. Hardscrabble…
MFT welcomes Erica Buswell in new leadership position
Maine Farmland Trust (MFT) welcomes Erica Buswell into a new position as Vice President of Programs. Buswell, who lives in Searsport, has worked at MFT for over 6 years, most recently as the Farmland Access Program Manager. Buswell will work…
Staff Spotlight: Nina Young
Nina Young, Designated Broker for Maine Farms Realty and Lands Projects Prospecting Manager // Belfast, Maine
Historic 100-acre farm protected for future generations
The Waterhouse Farm has been in the same family since before the town of Scarborough incorporated in 1658. Now, thanks to a partnership between Maine Farmland Trust and Scarborough Land Trust, the 100-acre working farm will remain intact, and in…
Staff Spotlight: Charlie Baldwin
Charlie Baldwin, Farmland Protection Project Manager for Southern Maine
Staff Spotlight: Erica Buswell
Erica Buswell, Land Protection Manager and Farmland Access Program Manager
Young Dairy Farmers: Bo Lait
This is another story in our series about young dairy farmers in Maine. In many ways, dairy farms are the cornerstone of Maine’s farming community. Dairy farmers steward large tracts of farmland for feed and forage, while supporting the feed stores,…