Past Events

Friday, March 1st @7 pm Camden Opera House 29 Elm St, Camden We are excited to co-present a screening of The Biggest Little Farm with Points North Institute/CIFF! This new documentary is a testament to the immense complexity of nature, and follows two dreamers and a dog on an odyssey to bring harmony to both their lives and the land. When the barking of their beloved dog Todd leads to an eviction notice from their tiny LA apartment, John and…

Wednesday, March 6th @5PM Blue Hill Public Library (5 Parker Point Rd, Blue Hill)   Each year, MFT awards grant funds for projects that promise to increase food sustainability and improve the health and well-being of Blue Hill Peninsula residents. Join MFT and Healthy Peninsula to learn about these grants. We will talk about this unique funding opportunity, hear stories from prior successful projects, connect and share ideas! Find out more information about the Blue Hill Peninsula Community Food Grants here. 

Accounting can be one of the most difficult and essential tasks in owning and operating a farm. At MFT we  believe you can, and should, get to know and understand the story your financials are telling you. That’s why we are offering Digging into Farm Accounting,  a free two-day accounting workshop in a relaxed and friendly environment in Caribou on Friday, March 15th from 4-7:30PM and Saturday, March 16th from 9AM–5PM. This session is especially for farmers operating in Aroostook and…

Our next exhibit will feature the work of the nine residents from the Joseph A. Fiore Art Center at Rolling Acres Farm, created during their 2018 summer residency: Rachel Alexandrou (resident gardener),  Carol L. Douglas (plein-air painter), Michel Droge (abstract painter), Heather Lyon (performance artist),  Stephanie Mercedes (activist artist), Maxwell Nolin (portrait painter), Jodi Paloni (writer), Clif Travers (mixed media), Thu Kim Vu (ink drawings, light sculptures).   Paintings by Joseph A. Fiore on 2nd floor.   The exhibit runs from…

Thursday, March 28th 4 pm-7 pm 509 Ocean Ave, Portland, ME   The MFT Portland office has moved! Come see our new office space on Ocean Ave, visit with our Portland-based staff, and view artworks by Joseph Fiore and Jude Valentine on display throughout the office. We’ll have beer, wine, non-alcoholic drinks, and snacks. We look forward to reconnecting with our Portland-area friends, members, and colleagues in our new space! Works by Maine artists, Jude Valentine & Joseph A. Fiore,…

Thursday, April 25th 5:30-7:30PM Atlantic Hall, Cape Porpoise   Join us to learn more about the key role dairy farms play in Maine’s agricultural landscape. See MFT’s new short video about the Dostie Farm, a multi-generational dairy farm in Skowhegan and Fairfield, and hear from a panel of some of your local dairy farmers. Milk and cookies to enjoy! Free and open to all ages!   Please RSVP by emailing Rachel, rkeidan@mainefarmlandtrust.org or calling the MFT office, 207.338.6575

Real estate professionals play an important role with both sellers and buyers of farm properties.    Learn how commercial farm buyers differ from other property buyers and what they look for in properties, PLUS how to reach them! Receive guidance, tools & resources to: Understand characteristics of the commercial farm buyer Reach the commercial farm buyer Understand & describe what a commercial farm buyer looks for in a farm property such as soils, field acreage, buildings & infrastructure, water & forest resources…