Augusta, MaineJanuary 28, February 25, and March 25, 2026 Farm Succession School is designed for senior farmers who are ready to dig in and start building their plan for a future farm transfer. The curriculum is designed to help farmers think through the many aspects of succession planning, clarify vision and goals, get next steps […]

January 5, 2026 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a webinar focused on building financial literacy and management skills for commercial horticulture businesses. Chris Laughton, Director of Knowledge Exchange at Farm Credit East, will lead a discussion on financial management fundamentals essential for running a successful horticultural enterprise. […]

December 12, 2025 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. MOFGA is hosting a free, half-day, in-person Whole Marketing Forum to share information and experiences, from all perspectives. Conversation and presentations from various sectors will include a farmer/producer, a store buyer, a distributor, and a marketing/branding rep. This will be a networking event with a moderated group […]

December 13th at 1:00 p.m. Hallbrook Farm at 34 Berry Rd, Thorndike, ME 04986 Join the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association at Hallbrook Farm to learn about their systems for managing risk. Pheonix and Megan O’Brien, of Hallbrook Farm, will discuss their current practices for fortifying infrastructure, markets and crop production against climate change, […]

Join UMaine Extension on Monday, December 1, from 6:00–7:15 p.m. for “Right-Sizing Your Flower Farm: What I Learned from Three Different Setups,” part of the Commercial Horticulture Webinar Series, held the first Monday of the month. Julia Baecher, owner of East of Eden Flower Farm, will share lessons from more than a decade of experience […]

University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer “Set Your Farm’s Future on the Right Path,” a six-month farm succession planning group, on the second Monday of each month from December 8 through May 11. Participants can choose the in-person option, which meets from 10-11:30 a.m. at Kennebec County Extension Office, 125 State Street, Augusta or […]

Join one of the most engaging and impactful teachers on small farm finances, Julia Shanks, for a one-day intensive course that will focus on three core concepts: developing a chart of accounts, enterprise budgeting, and forecasting sales and expenses to build a cash flow projection for your farm. This daylong workshop will be part “lecture” […]

Thursday, Oct 23 from 11-12 EST The Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SARE) is a national, farmer-first program funded by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), USDA. The Northeast SARE region covers the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states of CT, DE, ME,MA, MD, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, WV, VT and also DC. […]

Registration is open for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Business Planning for Producers course. This multi-session, web-based course offers a comprehensive introduction to business planning and is designed for aspiring and beginning producers who have up to two years of business records. Participants will learn the skills needed to identify financially and personally sustainable […]