{"id":22763,"date":"2019-07-25T09:05:09","date_gmt":"2019-07-25T13:05:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/?page_id=22763"},"modified":"2026-04-23T12:04:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T16:04:42","slug":"farm-and-food-systems-blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/agriculture\/farm-and-food-systems-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Maine Farm News (Statewide)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Maine Farm News is a statewide, twice per month newsletter publication covering a variety of topics, resources, and events for Maine farmers.<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-30604 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2018\/10\/newsletter-banner-1024x227.jpg\" alt=\"apple producer in orchard; pork producer feeding hogs; farmer driving a tractor\" width=\"1024\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2018\/10\/newsletter-banner-1024x227.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2018\/10\/newsletter-banner-300x67.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2018\/10\/newsletter-banner-768x170.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2018\/10\/newsletter-banner-105x23.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2018\/10\/newsletter-banner-317x70.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2018\/10\/newsletter-banner-423x94.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2018\/10\/newsletter-banner-634x141.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2018\/10\/newsletter-banner-846x188.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2018\/10\/newsletter-banner-951x211.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2018\/10\/newsletter-banner-1268x281.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2018\/10\/newsletter-banner.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>These newsletters are being sent twice per month at this time. If you do not receive the newsletter in your inbox, please consider subscribing to our newsletter below to receive current information.<\/h4>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/lp.constantcontactpages.com\/su\/Hd6AAME\/MaineFarmNews\" style=\"text-transform:none;\" ><span class=\"button\"> Subscribe <\/span><\/a>\n<h4><strong>In every issue we share timely items relevant to Maine farmers, including:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Financial Opportunities<\/li>\n<li>Upcoming Events<\/li>\n<li>Farmer Surveys<\/li>\n<li>Recently Released Farmers Resources<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Maine Farm News is edited by:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Chris Howard, Maine New Farmers Project, <a href=\"mailto:christina.howard@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><u>christina.howard@maine.edu<\/u><\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Brett Johnson, Extension Educator, <a href=\"mailto:brett.w.johnson@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><u>brett.w.johnson@maine.edu<\/u><\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Jason Lilley, Extension Educator, <a href=\"mailto:jason.lilley@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><u>jason.lilley@maine.edu<\/u><\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Nick Rowley, Extension Professional, <a href=\"mailto:nicholas.rowley@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><u>nicholas.rowley@maine.edu<\/u><\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Sean Birkel, Research Assistant Professor &amp; Maine State Climatologist,<strong><a href=\"mailto:birkel@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">birkel@maine.edu<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Ava Sharpe, Agriculture &amp; Horticulture Administrative Specialist in Cumberland County, <strong><a href=\"mailto:ava.sharpe@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ava.sharpe@maine.edu<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Information in this publication is provided purely for educational purposes. No responsibility is assumed for any problems associated with the use of products or services mentioned. No endorsement of products or companies is intended, nor is criticism of unnamed products or companies implied.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Photos by<\/strong> Edwin Remsberg and others.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The newsletter shares statewide announcements and opportunities, and is released twice per month. 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