Are you looking toward your farm transition? Bedford, NH: at Farm Credit East 2 Constitution Drive, Bedford, NH 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. December 12, 2018, January 10, 2019, and February 7, 2019 Your commitment of three winter days will allow you to develop a concrete succession plan for your farm business, your land and […]

Orono, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Farm Service Agency (FSA) are continuing to provide free consults to Maine farmers through January 2019 on production and financial record-keeping. During the consultation, farmers will be asked to identify their record-keeping needs and will work individually with UMaine Extension professional staff to increase their […]

The Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program has released the call for applications for 2019 Farmer Grants. Proposals are due online by Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at 11:59 p.m. E.T. Funded projects will be announced in late February 2019, and projects may begin in the spring. Northeast SARE Farmer Grants are intended for […]

Want to learn the basics of raising pastured pigs and marketing pork products? Take the new six-week “Getting Started with Pastured Pigs” online course with the Cornell Small Farms Program. Getting Started with Pastured Pigs November 7 – December 19, 2018 Webinars on Wednesday Evenings 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. EST Pigs can function as […]

The Maine Cheese Guild is hosting an Open Creamery Day coming up on Sunday, October 7, and most places will be open from 11am to 3pm. For a state map of participating farms, please visit this link: Maine Open Creamery Day 2018 (PDF).

The U.S. Small Business Administration’s State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) grant initiative provides funding to states and U.S. territories to increase the number of businesses that export. The objective of the STEP Financial Assistance Award is to encourage Maine companies to seek new international sales through financial support for costs associated with such activities. We […]

View publication. Your pricing structure can make the difference between success and failure. This 19-page bulletin sets out guiding principles for pricing as well as pricing formulas. Explains how to factor in materials, labor, overhead, and a profit margin; and how to determine the break-even point, retail pricing, markups and markdowns. Retail price: $2.00 each […]

(Washington, D.C., September 4, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today launched the trade mitigation package aimed at assisting farmers suffering from damage due to unjustified trade retaliation by foreign nations. Producers of certain commodities can now sign up for the Market Facilitation Program (MFP), while USDA will also begin to purchase identified […]

…then it’s time to “press the pause button” and finally give yourself time to refresh your thinking, conduct research, and make positive changes to your business model. Registration for NxLevel™ Tilling the Soil of Opportunity, a business planning course tailored for Maine farmers, is now open. Click here to register. This six session course will […]

A course to equip participants with the knowledge and skills to start, adapt, and maintain a profitable land-based business. This multi-session course is designed for people who want to start a profitable farm or expand their farm hobby to a profitable business. Successful completion of this course qualifies participants for FSA Borrower Training Credit. Textbook: […]