August 2019
Wild & Scenic Film Festival
The nationally acclaimed Wild and Scenic Film Festival is coming to Ellsworth for an open-air event on August 17th at Knowlton Park off State Street in Ellsworth. The festival is hosted by several area land trusts and environmental organizations, including…
Find out more »20th Anniversary Retrospective Exhibit
For over 10 years, MFT has worked with photographers, filmmakers and artists across the state to tell eye-opening stories about farming and conservation in Maine. For MFT’s 20th anniversary, a retrospective exhibit was curated, showcasing a small selection of works…
Find out more »August Open Studio Day
The Fiore Art Center opens its doors to the public with festive, family-friendly open studio days the last Sunday of July, August, and September. Artists-in-residence welcome visitors into their studios to see what they have been working on during their…
Find out more »September 2019
Forever Farm Party at Bo Lait Farm
Saturday, September 14th 12-3 PM Come out to celebrate farmland protection at work at Bò Lait Farm in Washington! First-generation farmers Conor and Alexis worked with MFT in 2015 to protect their dairy farm with an agricultural conservation easement,…
Find out more »Growing the future for farming in Maine
Come learn how the local food and farming landscape has evolved in Maine, the issues that farms face today, what the future might hold, and how you can help with MFT President & CEO: Bill Toomey and The Bath…
Find out more »September Open Studio Day
The Fiore Art Center opens its doors to the public with festive, family-friendly open studio days the last Sunday of July, August, and September. Artists-in-residence welcome visitors into their studios to see what they have been working on during their…
Find out more »October 2019
Growing Together
Our Annual Meeting & 20th Anniversary Celebration! Thursday, October 3, 2019 Broadturn Farm Scarborough, Maine Let’s celebrate all the work we’ve accomplished together over the last 20 years, and look forward to a bright future for farming in Maine!…
Find out more »November 2019
Webinar: Agricultural Land Reclamation in the 21st Century
Join MFT & Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry for this upcoming webinar: Agricultural Land Reclamation in the 21st Century: Best practices for farmers, landowners, and service providers A webinar for farmers, landowners and service providers covering best practices…
Find out more »Small Works Holiday Show at MFT Gallery
MFT’s 2019 Small Works Holiday Show features 21 artists from all over the state. The show is a diverse collection of fine arts and crafts with landscapes, figurative work, and abstract imagery related to Maine’s rural culture. The works in…
Find out more »2019 Farmland Access & Transfer Conference
MFT & Land For Good are pleased to present the 5th Annual Farmland Access and Transfer Conference! Last year's conference drew over 130 farmers, policymakers, service providers and advocates and featured storytelling, skill-building workshops, and thoughtful discussion around farmland access…
Find out more »Agricultural Land Reclamation Field Walk and Workshop
Join David Rocque, Maine State Soil Scientist, Andrew Marshall, MFT Research Fellow, and farmers Graham and Emily Mallory for a discussion and demonstration of agricultural land reclamation. Over the past 5 years, Graham and Emily have reclaimed 100 acres of…
Find out more »December 2019
Young Farmers Conference Happy Hour Watch Party
MFT and Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) invite you to gather with other young (or not so young) farmers and friends for a happy hour and to watch the keynote from Stone Barn Center’s annual Young Farmers Conference.…
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