Maine Farmland Trust Gallery opens 2018 with a multi-media show that recalls the summer season. Six visual artists with strong ties to Maine, a historical writing resident, and the resident gardener, share the work they created during their 2017 residency at the Joseph A. Fiore Art Center at MFT’s Rolling Acres Farm in Jefferson. A professional jury consisting of Bevin Engman, Professor of Art at Colby College and Sam Cady, distinguished artist and teacher, selected the six visual artists for…
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Come celebrate Earth Day at the Gem Theater! There will be a Potluck at 3:30pm, followed by showings at 4:30pm of farm-friendly films including: 'Growing Local': While "buying local" is on the rise, the stories in Growing Local make clear that small farms and access to locally produced food is not a sure thing. These three poignant stories help us understand the interconnected fates of Maine's small farms, consumers and the local food movement. Growing Local was directed and produced by Bridget Besaw…
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A permaculture design workshop taught by Jesse Watson of Midcoast Permaculture and hosted by MFT at the Joseph A. Fiore Art Center, Jefferson. While many of us think of fields and forests as separate places, food forests are systems that combine the production goals of agriculture with the layered and dynamic patterns we see in the forest. Explore this concept and practice its applications with Maine Farmland Trust and Jesse Watson of Midcoast Permaculture Design during a weekend Food Forest…
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Get outside and explore a Forever Farm with MFT – come run (or walk) with us at Two Coves Farm in Harpswell! RSVP caroline@mainefarmlandtrust.org. FREE for Members, $5 for Non-Members. Can’t make it? Join us for a bike ride to various protected farms on July 21! Stay tuned for more details.
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Get outside and explore a Forever Farm with MFT - come ski, run and bike with us! Event series as follows: Ski with MFT! (PAST) March 11th 10am-12pm @ Five Fields Farm in Bridgton. Rental equipment is available for purchase on-site. We’ll meet in the warming hut right across from the parking area—you can’t miss it! Run with MFT! May 20th 10am-12pm @Two Coves Farm in Harpswell Bike with MFT! July 21st 10am-2pm in Bowdoinham Bike to several protected farms…
Find out more »For those who can't make it to the gallery during weekday hours, come by and see our Summer Stable show 5:30-8pm while we are open late for the Belfast Fourth Friday Art Walk.
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A selection of work by Joseph A. Fiore (1925-2008) from the most recent gift to Maine Farmland Trust, including pastel drawings, watercolors and oil paintings. Exhibit runs Monday June 2- September 29 The Fiore Art Center is open for visitors Saturday 12-4pm, June through September. Art Talk & Reception: Saturday June 30, 3-5pm
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BIKE with us in Bowdoinham and visit several protected farms during Open Farm Day (we'll have a picnic, too). RSVP caroline@mainefarmlandtrust.org. FREE for Members, $5 for Non-Members. More details to come.
Find out more »Summer Stable Show 2018 On view from Monday, June 4 - Friday, August 31 Artist Talk & Reception, part of Belfast Fourth Friday Art Walk
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Artists, writer and gardener in summer residence at Fiore Art Center share their work with the public. Studios open for viewing and visiting with the artists. Fiore Art Center and exhibit open for viewing, grounds open for walking. Live music and free ice cream.
Find out more »For those who can’t make it to the gallery during 8am-4pm weekday hours, come by and see our Summer Stable show 5:30-8pm while we are open late for the Belfast Fourth Friday Art Walk.
Find out more »Artists, writer and gardener in summer residence at Fiore Art Center share their work with the public. Studios open for viewing and visiting with the artists. Fiore Art Center and exhibit open for viewing, grounds open for walking. Live music and free ice cream.
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