Cooperative Extension: New Farmers

Sign up for the MOFGA Beginning Farmer Support Hour, a Zoom space designed for beginning farmers who are in their first year of production. These will happen the third Monday of each month May-September from 4-5pm starting May 20th. Think of it as an office hours to bring all your questions and get support from […]

The University of Rhode Island Boots to Bushel (URI B2B) - Market Garden Training for New England is a comprehensive 9 – month market garden training program for beginning farmers, military veterans, and their family members. The course begins with 10 weeks of online instruction by subject matter experts. In the spring and summer there […]

When: Wednesday March 19 from 10:00-3:00 BYO lunch (Snow date Thursday March 20) Where: Aldermere Farm Welcome Center 20 Russell Ave, Rockport, ME 04856 for morning session; Erickson Fields Preserve, 164 West Street, Rockport for afternoon session For more information, visit the Climate Smart Ecological Designs for Farms page.

In this workshop, Jesse Watson from Maine Ecological Design School will introduce the Ecological Design process and principles that go into this type of planning process. Some considerations include: categories of land use; reading the landscape, addressing resource concerns, access, water management, types of agroforestry practices and more. The first part of the workshop will […]

Presenting: Chris Laughton, Director of Knowledge Exchange at Farm Credit East, will present “Business Basics for Maine Farmers”. His presentation will cover recordkeeping, financial statements, cash flow budgeting, and financing your business. Location: UMaine Cooperative Extension, 45 Kennebunk Road, Alfred, Maine 04002 Dinner will be provided. To register, visit the York County Farmers page.

Farming is tough — managing your books shouldn’t be. Learn about the industry best practices Ambrook uses to help farms take control of their finances and manage their books with peace of mind. Whether you’re applying for grants to grow your operation, trying to understand your enterprise profitability, or just trying to stay organized, this […]

The University of Rhode Island Boots to Bushel (URI B2B) - Market Garden Training for New England is a comprehensive 9 – month market garden training program for beginning farmers, military veterans, and their family members. The course begins with 10 weeks of online instruction by subject matter experts. In the spring and summer there […]