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?…
Find out more »Belfast Holiday Art Walk and Artist Talks
Artists featured in our current exhibit, HOMELAND, will give talks that will coincide with the Belfast Holiday Art Walk on Friday, December 7th at 5pm, with a reception following from 5:30-8pm. HOMELAND will be up in our Belfast Gallery from November 12th, 2018 through March 1st, 2019. For more information on the show, read here.
Find out more »January 2019
20th Anniversary Kick Off!
Join us for a festive hometown gathering to look back at MFT's many milestones since 1999, and celebrate the founders and members who helped to shape the organization along the way. Learn about exciting plans for our 20th year and how you can get involved! Thursday, January 24th, 2019 6-8PM United Farmer's Market of Maine 18 Spring St., Belfast (snow date January 31st) There will be hearty snacks, local beer & wine, an interactive timeline of MFT's history, a new…
Find out more »February 2019
Winter Ski/Snowshoe/Hike
Come explore another beautiful farm that MFT helped to protect in 2015. We’ll ski or hike around the many trails that surround High View Farm, stopping in the farm yurt for a hot drink and conversation with farmers Bill and Darcy about their land and hopes for the future. All ages and experience welcome. Bring your own skis/snowshoes or winter boots! Free for MFT members, $5 donation suggested for non-members. Please RSVP to Caroline@mainefarmlandtrust.org// 207-338-6575 x 305.
Find out more »Let’s talk about dairy farms
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 hear from a panel of your local dairy farmers that include: Egide Dostie II, Dostie Farm (Fairfield and Skowhegan; Brad Santy, Santy Dairy (Skowhegan); and Jim Hilton, Hilton Farms (Norridgewock). We’ll have light snacks and beer will be available for purchase for those 21+. Free and open to all…
Find out more »March 2019
“The Biggest Little Farm” at the Cabin Fever Film Fest
$10.00
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…
Find out more »Blue Hill Peninsula Community Food Grant Info and Brainstorm Session
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.
Find out more »Digging into Farm Accounting
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…
Find out more »Fiore Art Center Residents, 2018
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…
Find out more »Portland Open House
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,…
Find out more »April 2019
Membership Renewal Month Meet-Ups!
For member renewal month, we are offering a handful of fun member meet-ups! Make sure to join us at the one closet to you! Friday, April 12th @11:30am-1pm: Natural Climate Solutions Lunch + Learn @ Forage Market, Portland Grab lunch and join us for a lunch-and-learn conversation with Ellen Griswold, MFT's Policy & Research Director. She will be providing an overview of farm-related natural climate solutions and digging into the potential benefits for farmers and for Maine. Thursday, April 18th…
Find out more »Volunteer Work Day @ Rolling Acres Farm / Joseph A. Fiore Art Center
The Joseph A. Fiore Art Center at Rolling Acres Farm will be hosting a spring workday Thursday, April 25th in Jefferson. This workday will help us prep the property for the summer season. We’ll be doing everything from cleaning out sheds, to building compost containers, cleaning up the beach, and painting trim… We’ll have a job for everyone! Lunch and snacks provided. Please RSVP to Caroline@mainefarmlandtrust.org
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