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Our Annual Meeting & 20th Anniversary Celebration! Thursday, October 3, 2019 Broadturn Farm Scarborough, Maine
Results of 2017 Ag Census Concerning for Maine Farms and Farmland
Last week, the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) of the USDA released the 2017 Census of Agriculture. The Census is conducted every five years, and provides national, state, and county-level agricultural data that informs many federal farm programs, policies, and…
Two new videos to celebrate our 20th year!
This year, we are celebrating 20 years of growing the future for farming in Maine! Throughout the year we'll be releasing a series of six videos that illustrate our history, our work, and where we're headed. So far, we've released…
This June: Maine Farms Listening Tour!
This June, we’re hitting the road to visit Maine farms! There’s no better way to celebrate our 20th Anniversary than with an epic road trip and listening tour that will bring us straight to the fields and barns of the…
2019 T-Shirt Design Contest
Calling all creatives! Enter the 20th Anniversary MFT t-shirt design contest for a chance to have your artwork selected to grace the front of our t-shirts this summer! The tagline for this year’s t-shirt is: Farms Feed ME …
Amanda Beal nominated to lead Maine’s Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Amanda Beal, MFT’s President and CEO, was recently nominated for the position of Maine’s Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry and has accepted the governor’s nomination. MFT staff and board are sad to see Amanda leave, but we know her…
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…
A very special new year: 2019 is our 20th!
2019 marks Maine Farmland Trust's 20th Anniversary! 20 years of growing the future for farming.
In Buxton, an iconic local farm will be a farm forever
Buxton. Snell Family Farm has long been a local institution in the town of Buxton. Now, the farm will remain a farm for generations to come, thanks to the Snell family’s decision to protect the farm with conservation easements through…
Many Wins for Maine Farmers in the 2018 Farm Bill
After several months of negotiations, the 2018 Farm Bill Conference Committee just released a final version of the bill that includes many of MFT’s priorities to better support farmers and farmland protection in Maine. Both the Senate (87-13) and the…