Farmland access conference in Augusta addresses challenges in succession, land transfer
The Maine Farmland Trust estimates as much as 400,000 acres of farmland will change hands over the next 10 years.
2016 Farmland Access Conference
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…
Helen Norton: her legacy is the protection of land in Harpswell, including a shorefront family farm.
"Farming is my blood," says Helen Norton, of Harpswell. Ben McCanna/Staff Photographer
Farm Walk & Scavenger Hunt at Mulberry Farms
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…
Historic 100-acre farm protected for future generations
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…
Staff Spotlight: Charlie Baldwin
Charlie Baldwin, Farmland Protection Project Manager for Southern Maine
Artist Studio Day & Open House at the Joseph A. Fiore Art Center at Rolling Acres Farm
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…
Artist Studio Day & Open House at the Joseph A. Fiore Art Center at Rolling Acres Farm
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…
Down East Magazine Artist Profile of Fiore Center Artist Thérèse L. Provenzano
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…
Land in Transition: The farmland owners
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.
