Thursday, August 12 5 - 8 PM THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. THERE ARE STILL TICKETS AVAILABLE TO OUR TWO OTHER FARM PARTIES THIS SUMMER, WHICH YOU CAN CHECK OUT HERE. Celebrate farmland for the future! Join us at Thirty Acre Farm's new property in Bremen to meet the farm crew, tour the fields and…
Please join us Friday, August 13 at Able Baker Contemporary in Portland for the opening of Parts of an Immense Whole; 9 Painters in conversation w/ the work of Joseph A. Fiore, curated by Tessa G. O'Brien and featuring Rachel Gloria Adams, Eleanor Conover, Jarid del Dio, David Dewey, Lois Dodd, Alice Jones, Jesse Littlefield, Jay Stern, and Alan Syliboy, with paintings by Joseph A. Fiore, courtesy of Maine…
Thursday, August 26 5 - 8 PM RSVP is open - sign up now! Celebrate farmland for the future! Join us at one of Nezinscot Farm's properties in Turner, now home to the Maine Outdoor Wellness Center! Meet farmers Gloria and Gregg Varney, learn how working with MFT to purchase and protect several farm properties in…
RESCHEDULED DATE: Tuesday, September 21 4 - 7 PM Registration is open - sign up now! Celebrate thriving farms! Come learn how MFT’s Farm Viability program helps farms thrive, and hear what Meg and Ryan Mitchell at South Paw Farm are doing to grow their farm business through business planning, climate mitigation, and farmland protection.…
Thursday, September 30 4 - 6 pm Registration is open. Join Bumbleroot Organic Farm and Maine Farmland Trust for a field walk and discussion about Bumbleroot’s efforts to adapt to climate change and improve soil health on their farm. Co-owner Melissa Law and MFT’s Farm Viability Director, Sarah Simon, will describe their process they went through together to make…
Farming for Wholesale This program is for experienced farmers who currently serve wholesale accounts and are ready to scale up significantly. Farming for Wholesale is a highly-selective, competitive application program. If selected, you will: Receive up to 50 hours of individually tailored business planning assistance within the first year of the program. Up to 50…
Business of Farming This track is for experienced farmers who want to analyze their current business model and use the information for decision-making. Drawing on a panel of business experts from around the state, as well as other growers, we’ll uncover the story your financial records are telling you, and develop your ability to make…
Come meet the farmers, tour the farm, and learn more about our work to protect this important land. Join Maine Farmland Trust at Blaisdell Brothers Family Farm in York 150 Southside Road Thursday, October 21 from 1-5 pm MFT is currently working with the Blaisdell family to protect their farm with an agricultural conservation easement.…
Tuesday, November 9, 10am-12pm: Join representatives from Maine Farmland Trust, American Farmland Trust, Groundswell Center for Local Food & Farming, Land for Good, National Young Farmers Coalition, National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, and Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group for a listening session to share your feedback and priorities for Farm Bill programs. You do not need…
What lessons can we learn from the pandemic that will help us better support Maine’s farmers and local food system? In 2021, CDI, CEI, MFT and MOFGA joined forces to survey how Maine’s food system is being impacted by COVID-19. While the pandemic is not yet over, and it’s too soon to draw conclusions about…
Growing Farms, Growing Community From 6 - 7 PM on Thursday, December 9 A virtual celebration of Maine farms and the work that the Maine Farmland Trust community is doing to grow the future for farming. Join Amy Fisher, MFT's new President and CEO, and Amanda Beal, Commissioner of the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation…
Join MFT online for the Maine Agricultural Trades Show January 10 through 14, 2022. MFT is offering advising appointments as part of the "Listening Post". These free 30 min advising appointments will cover both Farmland Protection and Farm Business Planning. Sign up for our "Listening Post" Advising Appointments View the full Conference schedule View an…