September 2018
I Went to the Animal Fair – Finding Common Ground Art Show
MFT Gallery’s new show, I Went To the Animal Fair: Finding Common Ground, features Belfast artist Kerstin Engman’s oil paintings on the first floor, with works by Andre Benoit, Frances Hynes, Leslie Moore, and Julie Cyr on the second floor. Kerstin’s works for this show are inspired by the animals, goods, and people at the Common Ground Fair Country Fair. To create her signature style, she applies paint in layers of darks, lights, and color to add texture and depth…
Find out more »September Open Studio Day at Joseph A. Fiore Art Center at Rolling Acres Farm
Artists 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. Featured Artists: Clif Travers: Travers grew up in the mountains near Sugarloaf. One of his current bodies of work, The Medicine Cabinets, grew from three years of interviews with people around the country. Travers asked each person: “What would…
Find out more »October 2018
Decision Making for your Farm’s Future
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension Program will be putting on an informative farm succession workshop for wild blueberry growers thinking about retiring, selling, or passing the farm on. Existing farmers are strongly encouraged to attend. Lunch provided! Guest speakers from MFT, Land for Good and Greenhorns. Register for FREE HERE or by calling Colby Darling at 207.581.2892. Questions? Email Lily, lily.calderwood@maine.edu The University of Maine does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,…
Find out more »November 2018
Selling Up: Business Succession in Maine’s Food-Based Economy
Selling a food-based business while maintaining its essential character and role in the local food economy is no small task. It's never too early to start planning! Come learn from Maine experts and food-based business owners, farmers, and fishermen who have successfully transitioned their businesses, be it to their employees, their children, or to unrelated buyers. Choose from break-out sessions on worker ownership models, legal and financial considerations, family dynamics, and more. This event is associated with the Food Studies…
Find out more »The Land that Sustains Us: Stories from the Field
Maine Historical Society Thursday, November 15, 6:00 pm No matter how many seasons they have been with their soil, farmers develop a strong connection with their land. For each farmer, this relationship is unique and therefore, manifests differently into the food we eat and the communities we live in. MFT will host three farmers for a live storytelling night at the Maine Historical Society to explore these relationships. The yearlong exhibitions, Maine Eats: The Food Revolution Starts Here, will be open…
Find out more »Our Connection to Home Land, a multi-media art exhibit
Our Connection to Home Land, a multi-media art exhibit by Native American artists in Maine, in collaboration with GEDAKINA. On View - Monday, November 12, 2018- Friday, March 1, 2019 Friday November 16, Artist Talks at 5pm, Reception 5:30-7pm
Find out more »December 2018
4th Annual: Farmland Access & Transfer Conference
For farm seekers, retiring farmers, land owners & service providers. Join us for a day of practical workshops to better understand the options, resources, and steps to accessing or transferring your farm or farmland. Are you a farmer wondering what will happen when you're ready to stop farming? Are you a farmer looking for land? Are you a landowner thinking about making your property available for farming? Are you a service provider who helps with issues related to farmland access?…
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