Gather with supporters of farming in Maine for our annual meeting and celebration, featuring live music, refreshments, and a lively farmer-led discussion about how farmland is essential public infrastructure at the core of our economic and food security in Maine. We'll begin with welcome refreshments and live music at 4pm, and the program will run from 4:30-5:45pm.

RSVP by Friday 8/28 to secure your spot!

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Program Highlights

This year's program feature will be a farmer-led discussion on Farmland & Our Food System. Meet a variety of leaders from the region’s farming community and local food ecosystem for a lively discussion about how farmland is an essential public good at the core of our economic and food security in Maine – and how we work together to protect farmland and strengthen our agricultural infrastructure so that farms, communities, and economies can all thrive.

• Allison Lakin, East Forty Farm / Lakin's Gorges Creamery
• Angela Baglione, Seek-No-Further Farmstead and Director of Waldo County Bounty
• Annie Watson, Sheepscot Valley Farm and President of the Maine Dairy Industry Association

During the program, we will hold a member vote on changes to Maine Farmland Trust's bylaws and new Board member elections. Prospective Board member biographies and information about the bylaw changes will be available at 9am on August 26th - check back here for a link.

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Annual Meeting Sponsors

Please join us in thanking our business sponsors for helping to make this event - and MFT's efforts to protect farmland and support farmers - possible!