Farmland Trust director to speak

AUGUSTA -- The Kennebec Historical Society will present Maine Farmland Trust's Executive Director John Piotti with a discussion on the state of farming and how farming can become the centerpiece of a sustainable future for Maine. This talk will begin at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Augusta City Center Learning Gallery.

Piotti has worked on agriculture issues in Maine for more than 17 years. He holds three degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in engineering, public policy and management. He lives in Unity with is wife and two children.

For more information, call 622-7718.