Weekly Maine Farm ZOOM
Farm Conversations
Thank you for your participation and interest. Since summer field work and farm direct marketings have commenced the Weekly Maine Farm Zoom has been suspended for now.
If you have suggestions for topics or speakers, please complete this form.
Watch for periodic sessions with special guests.
YouTube Videos of Sessions
- Covid-19 Guidance to Protect Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Health
- Covid-19 Guidance to Protect Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Health: Lessons Learned to Date and Preparing for Upcoming Harvest
Other Covid-19 Resources for Farmers
- UMaine Extension Agriculture
- Source for gloves and other PPE assembled by Nicolas Lundholm MOFGA
- BFRN COVID-19 Information and Support for Maine Farmers
- Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservations, and Forestry
- Maine Farm Product Pick-up and Delivery Directory
- COVID-19 & Maine Agriculture FAQ
- E-commerce and Other Alternative Marketing Ideas for Farms
- Seedling Sales During COVID-19
- Bulletin #2515, Managing Garden Center and On-Farm Seedling Sales Safely in Maine: Best Practices and Recommendations for Marketing During COVID-19
- Bulletin #2516, Managing Farmers Market Seedling Sales Safely in Maine: Best Practices and Recommendations for Marketing During COVID-19
- COVID-19 Federal Rural Resource Guide (pdf)This resource matrix organizes funding opportunities identified in the CARES Act and other federal resources that can help support rural America. Opportunities are categorized by customer and assistance type.
Notes from Chat Box for the Daily Maine Farmer Zoom
- March 23 Daily Maine Farmer ZOOM (PDF)
- March 24 Daily Maine Farmer ZOOM (PDF)
- March 25 Daily Maine Farmer ZOOM (PDF)
- March 27 Daily Maine Farmer ZOOM (PDF)
- March 30 Daily Maine Farmer ZOOM
- April 3 Weekly Maine Farmer ZOOM
- April 22 Special Farmer Zoom with Congresswoman Pingree chat
- If you missed her session here is the link to the recording of the meeting.
- April 24 Weekly Maine Farm Zoom
- May 1 2020 Weekly Farm Zoom chat
- May 15 Weekly Maine Farm Zoom with Senator Collins chat
- If you missed her session here is the link to the recording of the meeting.
- May 29 Weekly Maine Farm Zoom Chat with Commissioner Beal