{"id":5,"date":"2011-02-02T08:59:14","date_gmt":"2011-02-02T13:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/new-farmers\/"},"modified":"2021-07-28T09:26:06","modified_gmt":"2021-07-28T13:26:06","slug":"additional-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/new-farmers\/resources\/additional-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Additional Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Related Extension Resources<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/\">Agriculture<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Beginning Farmer Resource Network of Maine\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/maine-farmer-resource-network\/\">Maine Farmer Resource Network<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/programs\/farm-safety\/\">Farm Safety<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/programs\/farmers-under-stress\/\">Helping Farmers Cope with Stress<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Highmoor Farm<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/\">Insect Pests, Plant Diseases &amp; Pesticide Safety<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/\">Maine AgrAbility<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mainefoodandagcenter\/\">Maine Food and Agricultural Center<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/livestock\/mgfn\/\">Maine Grass Farmers\u2019 Network<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/umaine.edu\/livestock\/home\/pasture-course\/\">Maine Pasture Management Course<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/crop-insurance\/\">Maine Risk Management and Crop Insurance Education Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/livestock\/related-resources\/\">New England Farm Account Book<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/programs\/precision-ag\/\">Precision Agriculture<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/potatoes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Potato Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/resources-for-small-food-businesses-in-maine\/\">Resources for Small Food Businesses in Maine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/veterinarylab\/\">Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Department of Agriculture<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dacf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine Department of Agriculture<\/a> &#8212; The Maine Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources is the State\u2019s lead agency dealing with all aspects of the food system from the field to the table. The Department maintains multiple programs to address needs and issues affecting Maine\u2019s natural resources. Contact 207.287.3871.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrcs.usda.gov\/wps\/portal\/nrcs\/site\/national\/home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Resource Conservation Service<\/a> &#8212; County soil surveys are available at local NRCS offices or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrcs.usda.gov\/wps\/portal\/nrcs\/site\/soils\/home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">online<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fsa.usda.gov\/state-offices\/Maine\/index\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">USDA\u2019s Farm Service Agency<\/a> &#8212; Administers programs in conservation, disaster assistance, commodity operations, farm loans, and outreach. <a title=\"County offices\" href=\"https:\/\/offices.sc.egov.usda.gov\/locator\/app?state=me&amp;agency=fsa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">County offices<\/a> throughout the state. State office located in Bangor 207.990.9100 ext 2.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usda.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">USDA<\/a> &#8212; The agency\u2019s website provides access to all their programs and initiatives, plus interactive atlases, news updates, and the USDA blog.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Items of Interest<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><em>\u201cA Guide to Doing Business in Maine.\u201d<\/em> Available from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.maine.gov\/online\/businessanswers\/request.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine Department of Economic and Community Development<\/a>, 1.800.872.3838.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/ooh\/management\/farmers-ranchers-and-other-agricultural-managers.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Occupational Outlook for Farmers<\/a>, from the Department of Labor&#8217;s Bureau of Labor Statistics<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ceimaine.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Coastal Enterprises Inc <\/a>(CEI) is a private, nonprofit Community Development Corporation and Community Development Financial Institution that provides\u00a0financing and support for job-creating small businesses, natural resources industries, community facilities, and\u00a0affordable housing.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmcrediteast.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Farm Credit of Maine<\/a> is a member of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.farmcreditnetwork.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Farm Credit System,<\/a> a national network of banks and lending institutions that serve U.S. agribusinesses and the nation\u2019s rural economy.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mainefoodatlas.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine Food Atlas<\/a> allows users to discover local food assets in their community.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mainefarmlandtrust.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine Farmland Trust <\/a>is an award-winning statewide organization committed to strengthening farming in Maine. Their Maine <a href=\"http:\/\/mainefarmlink.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FarmLink<\/a> is a farm transfer program that connects prospective farmers seeking farmland with retiring farmers and other farmland owners who wish to see their agricultural lands remain active.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association<\/a> (MOFGA), formed in 1971, is the oldest and largest state organic organization in the country.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/mesas.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine Sustainable Agriculture Society (MESAS)<\/a>, is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of sustainable agriculture in Maine.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.smallfarm.org\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New England Small Farm Institute <\/a>(NESFI) is a land-based, non-profit organization whose mission is to promote small farm development.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/nesare.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Northeast Sustainable Agriculture &amp; Research Education (SARE) <\/a>program offers competitive grants for new ideas in farming that improve profits, stewardship, and the vibrancy of farm communities.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Start2Farm\" href=\"https:\/\/newfarmers.usda.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Start Farming<\/a> &#8212; a project of the <a title=\"National Agricultural Library\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nal.usda.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Agricultural Library<\/a> in partnership with the <a title=\"American Farm Bureau Federation\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fb.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">American Farm Bureau Federation<\/a>. Start Farming is funded through a <a title=\"USDA\" href=\"http:\/\/www.usda.gov\/wps\/portal\/usda\/usdahome\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">USDA<\/a>, <a title=\"National Institute of Food and Agriculture\" href=\"https:\/\/nifa.usda.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)<\/a>, Beginning Farming and Ranching Development Program grant and was developed to assist people new to farming or ranching and those who have fewer than 10 years experience.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thegreenhorns.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Greenhorns<\/a> is a documentary film about America&#8217;s young farming community.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Related Extension Resources Agriculture Maine Farmer Resource Network Farm Safety Helping Farmers Cope with Stress Highmoor Farm Insect Pests, Plant Diseases &amp; Pesticide Safety Maine AgrAbility Maine Food and Agricultural Center Maine Grass Farmers\u2019 Network Maine Pasture Management Course Maine Risk Management and Crop Insurance Education Program New England Farm Account Book Precision Agriculture Potato [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":982,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/page-withsidebar.php","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Additional Resources - Cooperative Extension: New Farmers - University of Maine Cooperative Extension<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/new-farmers\/resources\/additional-resources\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Additional Resources - Cooperative Extension: New Farmers - University of Maine Cooperative Extension\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Related Extension Resources Agriculture Maine Farmer Resource Network Farm Safety Helping Farmers Cope with Stress Highmoor Farm Insect Pests, Plant Diseases &amp; 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