Free meetings scheduled July 9-11, 2019, in Central Maine BANGOR (May 29, 2019) – With nearly half of our nation’s farmland currently owned or co-owned by women, their input in the resource conservation process is vital! Women who own or manage farmland in Maine are invited to participate in free discussions focused on soil health the week of July […]

RFP#201904076: Maine Farms for the Future Program: Phase 1 – Business Plan Development grants and Phase 2 – Investment Support grant and low-interest rate for Agricultural Marketing Loan Fund (AMLF) The State of Maine, Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Bureau of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources, is required to offer grants for business plan […]

PSA: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Aaron Englander, aenglander@mcht.org, 207.236.2739 Photo credit: Dharma Farm, Washington, ME The Mid Coast Farmers Alliance with the support of Maine Farmland Trust invites regional food buyers to complete a survey assessing their needs for local produce. This survey will help connect local food buyers to the products they need and […]

Wednesday, May 22, 5:00 PM at Villageside Farm, 122 Belfast Road, Freedom, Maine 04941 Join Polly and Prentice at Villageside Farm for a farm tour and social gathering to kick off the FTP season. You’ll learn communication skills to improve your experience as an apprentice this season. You will receive an overview of MOFGA’s Apprenticeship […]

Wednesday, June 12, 5:00 PM at Frith Farm, 61 Ash Swamp Road, Scarborough, Maine 04074 Daniel Mays, farmer at Frith Farm produces diversified vegetables on 14 acres in a no-till system. Come discuss soil health management strategies including cover cropping, tarping, and permanent bed systems. How to produce a bounty of organic produce in compact […]

Save the date: September 12, 2019! 9:00 am to 4:00 pm University of Maine Rogers Farm 914 Bennoch Road Old Town, ME 04468 The University of Maine is hosting a mechanical weed control field day at the Rogers Farm on September 12, 2019. This event will feature tool demonstrations and research results for both vegetable […]

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Farm Service Agency 1400 Independence Ave, SW Washington, DC 20250 www.fsa.usda.gov Contact: FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov Dairy Safety Net Payment Dairy Margin Coverage Program Sign-Up Begins June 17 WASHINGTON, May 8, 2019 — USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced this week that the March 2019 income over feed cost margin was $8.85 per hundredweight (cwt.), triggering the third […]

Farm Service Agency 1400 Independence Ave, SW Washington, DC 20250 www.fsa.usda.gov Contact: FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov WASHINGTON, May 6, 2019 – USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced that organic producers and handlers can apply for federal funds to assist with the cost of receiving and maintaining organic certification through the Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP). Applications for […]

Have you received an invite to showcase your farm in the 30th Anniversary of Open Farm Day on Sunday, July 28, 2019? Online registration form. Please complete this by May 13, 2019 to be included in the promotions by deadline. J Additional resources for farmers are at Open Farm Day. If you have questions, or […]