Labor Management
Finding employees is increasingly difficult. Here is a list of the many organizations and resources designed to support farms in Maine to connect with the labor pool. This list also includes labor management resources.
General
Safety and Training Resources
Labor Recruitment Resources
- Contact your town office and any neighboring town offices that serve job seekers looking for general assistance.
- The Department of Labor (DOL)’s JobLink board has a roster of potential employees they can match you with.
- Farm Labor Link Network has other agricultural job boards just above the Training Resources section.
- Local Staffing Agencies
- ATTRA for posting internship opportunities
- Good Food Jobs
- Farm and Food Jobs
- Maine Food and Farming Jobs
- MOFGA Apprenticeship Program
- Maine Vocational Programs
- Jobs In Maine
- Maine Green Jobs
- AgHelp — Helping Ag Workers Find Jobs and Resources Nationally
- Ganaz — Connecting “Good Growers with Good Workers” Nationally
- Workforce Incentive Programs:
- CareerCenter has Workforce Solutions that can connect you with applicants.
- DOL’s Work Opportunity Tax Credit program (207.623.7981) has incentive programs to hire individuals from targeted groups that face barriers to employment.
- DOL’s Federal Bonding (207.623.7981) has incentives for hiring at-risk and hard-to-place job seekers.
- Contact Jorge Acero at DOL to learn about programs to hire migrant and foreign labor at 207.623.7928 or A.Acero@maine.gov.
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