December 5, 2016 Augusta Civic Center 76 Community Dr., Augusta, ME Join MFT and others for a day of discussions and dialog where we will grapple with the challenges of how to provide for a farm's future when a farmer…
Come on a walk with MFT and Frank and Debbie Pecoraro, owners of Mulberry Farms Raymond, on Sunday October 23rd, 3:00-5:00pm . Explore the trails and fields of the 236-acre protected farm property, learn about the history of the farm…
The Waterhouse Farm has been in the same family since before the town of Scarborough incorporated in 1658. Now, thanks to a partnership between Maine Farmland Trust and Scarborough Land Trust, the 100-acre working farm will remain intact, and in…
Charlie Baldwin, Farmland Protection Project Manager for Southern Maine
On Sunday, August 28, from 11am-3pm, the Art Center will host a family-friendly Artist Studio Day & Open House – a great opportunity for the public to see the new Center, visit the studios and talk with the artists and…
On Saturday, July 30 and Sunday, August 28, from 11am-3pm, the Art Center will host a family-friendly Artist Studio Day & Open House – a great opportunity for the public to see the new Center, visit the studios and talk…
Thérèse L. Provenzano will be one of the August artist-in-residence at Maine Farmland Trust's new Joseph A. Fiore Art Center at Rolling Acres Farm. Her piece Buckwheat No. 8 Cutouts has been selected for the prestigious Art of Giving Gala and…
Our Land in Transition series shines a light on the hundreds of thousands of acres of Maine farmland that will be changing hands within the next decade. The future of farming in Maine depends on what happens to that land.
We often share stories of the beginning farmers we work with, who are gaining access to farmland and keeping it in cultivation. Their energy and passion for growing food and building community is inspiring. But the story of new farmers putting down roots in Maine often starts with the previous farmland owners, who have the vision and patience to ensure that their land stays in farming and is accessible for the next generation. Older farmland owners’ commitment to the land is equally inspiring, and they play an important role in making sure that Maine has the farmland needed to sustain itself and the region far into the future.
Bumbleroot Organic Farm is a small MOFGA certified organic farm currently located in Buxton, Maine. The two couples behind the farm, Melissa + Ben and Jeff + Abby, grow vegetables, flowers, and herbs, and sell their produce at the Portland Farmers' Market, the…
Frith Farm is a diversified, certified organic farm on 14 acres in Scarborough, Maine. Daniel Mays grew up outside of Philadelphia, and while in graduate school for environmental engineering, realized that he wanted to be a farmer. He began his search…