After 47 years running a farming and dairy operation in town, Adrian Pray was ready to retire.But first, he had to find a new owner for some of his 2,300 acres of farmland spread across Bradford, Hudson and Charleston. He…
Join Maine Farmland Trust’s Executive Director John Piotti for a lively presentation and discussion about the state of farming and how — if Mainers are smart about it — farming can become the centerpiece of a sustainable future for Maine.…
Maine Farmland Trust celebrates its mission to help farms and farmers in Portland on November 2nd The renaissance sweeping through Maine's agricultural sector was hard to miss Wednesday night, when Maine Farmland Trust held its annual celebration for members at…
Join Maine Farmland Trust’s Executive Director, John Piotti, for a lively presentation and discussion about the state of farming and how—if we are smart about it—farming can become the centerpiece of a sustainable future for Maine. Are Farms the Key…
New guide released this week by Maine Farmland Trust and American Farmland Trust After years of decline, farming in Maine is on the rise. But farmers still face challenges, and communities can help farmers address them. A new guide released…
Great local films about local farms! Tune in tonight (Thursday) for 'Meet Your Farmer' commissioned by Maine Farmland Trust on MPBN at 10pm and again on Saturday at 11am.
Forever Farms" is a way to celebrate the growing success of farmland protection efforts in Maine. Over the next several months, signs that read "Forever Farm" will be installed on farmland in Maine that has been preserved through agricultural…
Saturday, June 18th at 7PM Strom Auditorium Camden Hills Regional High School, Rockport Midcoast Community Chorus presents: Planting Seeds www.mccsings.org
MFT Executive Director John Piotti will be speaking at Wolfe’s Neck Farm Winter Community Forum this Tuesday, March 22nd at 6:30 PM in Freeport. Join us for local food appetizers and great community discussion! Admission is $5. Visit the Wolfe's…
Currently executive director of Maine Farmland Trust, John Piotti has been at the force of agriculture issues in Maine for over 15 years. In 1995, he created and then managed the Maine Farms Project for Coastal Enterprises, Inc. (CEI), Maine's…