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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 […]

May 6, 2019 Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Bureau of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources 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 […]

Through this service, MOFGA provides an opportunity for farmers to borrow farm equipment at a reasonable cost. Farmers can join for an annual enrollment fee of $100, giving them access to the following equipment: SEEDBED CULTIVATOR 2-SHANK SUBSOILER PLASTIC MULCH LAYER CUSTOM RIDGE TILLER CUSTOM STRIP TILLER 3D PRINTER How to participate Fill out the […]

The Maine Migrant Education Program (MEP) provides free educational assistance to families who move to work in agriculture or fishing. Children in these families often struggle to succeed academically because of frequent moves, poverty, and other barriers. The MEP provides services to help migratory children and youth (ages 0-20) succeed in school by maintaining their […]

April 27, 2019 Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. MOFGA’s Common Ground Education Center, Unity Fees: $20 for MOFGA members and certified organic growers; $30 for non-members (Note: This event is free for current MOFGA apprenticeship host farms and Jp’s.) Register online. Lunch is included. The program at Spring Growth this year will help you […]

Designed to augment the on-farm learning of the farm apprenticeship program, MOFGA’s Farm Training Project (FTP) workshops follow an informal format, usually beginning with a farm tour followed by a presentation on the topic of the day. Participants are invited to stay for a potluck supper; bring a dish or something fresh from the farm […]

Retroactive Enrollment Begins March 25 WASHINGTON, March 22, 2019 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that dairy producers who elected to participate in the Livestock Gross Margin for Dairy Cattle Program (LGM-Dairy) now have the opportunity to participate in the Margin Protection Program for Dairy (MPP-Dairy) for 2018 coverage. Sign-up will take […]