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…
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…
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…
Throughout the summer, Maine Farmland Trust’s Fiore Art Center opens its doors to the public with festive, family-friendly open studio days. On the last Sunday of the month the artists and performers in residence welcome visitors into their studios and…
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…
Throughout the summer, MFT’s Fiore Art Center opens its doors to the public with festive, family-friendly open studio days. On the last Sunday of the month the artists and writers in residence welcome visitors into their studios to see what…
For over 10 years, MFT has worked with photographers, filmmakers and artists across the state to tell eye-opening stories about farming and conservation in Maine. For MFT’s 20th anniversary, a retrospective exhibit was curated, showcasing a small selection of works…
Maine Farmland Trust and Land For Good are pleased to announce the Request for Proposals for our 5th annual Maine Farmland Access & Transfer Conference.Our Request for Proposals process is now open! We invite you to submit a session proposal…
We have an opportunity to make sure farming has a future in Maine, but we need to act now. With mounting development pressure, a changing climate, and a higher demand for healthy, local food, the future of farming in Maine is…
This summer, MFT is excited to welcome two summer interns: Eric Day and Diego Valazquez. Eric Day is working this summer with MFT’s Policy and Research Department on conducting research and analysis for the Wild Blueberry Sector Report, which is…