Maine Farmer Resource Network

Do you want to learn how to go from seed to salary with this FREE course for military veterans interested in growing and selling their own farm produce? Participants who attend all classes and participate in the growing program will earn a Certificate of Completion and Letter of Recommendation.  Space is limited.  Preference will be […]

The Value-Added Producer Grant was published in the Federal Register Wednesday, December 11th. There is a 90-day application period for this grant cycle.  For more information, visit the VAPG page.

Find out your farm’s profit centers – which parts of your farm make the most money and which may actually lose money. Learn about efficient farm planning and analysis, efficient farm office management, key financial statements, employee management, and financial tips for success. Set aside the day to finally work on these, and other important […]

If you have visitors on your farm, ranch, vineyard, or fishery, you are invited to take part in a national survey about agritourism and direct sales. Whether you have a farmstand, u-pick, tastings, school field trips, events, tours, hunting, fishing, overnight stays, or open your farm to the public in any other ways, your experiences […]

Wednesday, January 15, 2020, 11:00am-12:30pm Increasing your Scale and Efficiency with Mechanization Learn about the decision-making process when taking the plunge towards mechanization. Farmers will discuss tools and equipment that has reduced their need for labor, reduced the wear and tear on their bodies, and increased their productivity. We will also focus on techniques used […]

U.S. Department of Agriculture is opening signup for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) on December 9, 2019. The deadline for agricultural producers to sign up for general CRP is February 28, 2020, while signup for continuous CRP is ongoing. Farmers and ranchers who enroll in CRP receive a yearly rental payment for voluntarily establishing long-term, resource-conserving plant […]

MOFGA’s Maine Farm Resilience Program provides individualized support to advanced-beginning farmers (5-9 years experience) grappling with critical questions of scaling up, accessing and adapting to new markets, managing risk, innovation and diversification, and re- strategizing business plans to achieve long-term farm viability.  For more information visit MOFGA’s Maine Farm Resilience Program page.

These presentations will help farmers understand the opportunities and requirements to successfully participate in wholesale markets through: Determining costs of production, Grading and packing for institutional markets, Understanding consumer trends, Creating a brand, sell sheets, and more. For more information visit the Baskets to Pallets Wholesale Training for Farmers flyer and agenda.

FSA offers specially targeted farm ownership and farm operating loans to underserved applicants as well as beginning farmers and ranchers.  For more information visit the USDA’s news release.

Are you a farmer or rancher whose commodities have been directly impacted by unjustified foreign retaliatory tariffs, resulting in the loss of traditional export markets? The Market Facilitation Program was created for producers just like you.  For more information visit the Market Facilitation Program page.