Maine Farmland Trust

We need collaboration across states & sectors to reach longer-term solutions to PFAS in agriculture. Join us 10/23 for a public livestream from a nat'l symposium we're co-organizing on "PFAS: Current Knowledge and Applications for Agricultural Production." mainefarmlandtrust.org/event/public-l…

Big news to share: MFT has purchased the former Songbird Farm property and plans to make the highly-contaminated property available to research partners interested in exploring the effects of PFAS contamination on agriculture. More on our blog: mainefarmlandtrust.org/maine-farmland…

Meet MFT’s incredible summer intern Grace Adams-Kollitz! Grace created an advocacy toolkit to empower our communities to take action on farm-related policies, and wrote a research paper on dual-use (agrivoltaic) solar installations. More on our blog! mainefarmlandtrust.org/meet-mfts-summ…

We were thrilled to join 30+ farmers, orgs, & community members to share what we want to see in the Farm Bill on Monday. Thanks to @chelliepingree, Chairman Thompson, and the other members of the House Agriculture Committee for holding this listening session during your visit!

Read about what MFT and our food and farming community want to see included in the Farm Bill at the listening session hosted by members of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee earlier this week: pressherald.com/?p=7172308&uui…

We had a great time meeting local farmers & community members at the Midcoast Farmers Union Site Open House in July! Read more about how the Midcoast Farmers Alliance is working to develop this exciting new hub- penbaypilot.com/article/union-…

Thank you to @OrganicValley for inviting our President & CEO Amy Fisher to share our perspective on the challenges we hear from farmers here in Maine that make it harder to sustain their businesses- organicvalley.coop/blog/farms-dis…

We need your voice! Today, at 1pm, the state will hold a public hearing on the PFAS Fund Draft Implementation Plan. Join us in supporting vital resources that can help Maine’s farms to recover from this crisis. mainefarmlandtrust.org/2-opportunitie…

Farms are critical to Maine’s economic development goals, climate action plan, & food security targets. Check out our OpEd about why the proposed recommendations in the PFAS Fund Draft Implementation Plan provide a vital pathway for our farming future. bangordailynews.com/2023/06/11/opi…

Join us in supporting LD 1881, an important bill that would add a layer to the permitting process for solar energy installations over 20 acres in size, adding unique protections for Maine’s important farmland soils. mainefarmlandtrust.org/action-alert-p…

We are excited to share MFT's 2023 Farm Bill Priorities - and how these priorities have been shaped by farmer feedback. Read more about what we're advocating for here: mainefarmlandtrust.org/shaping-a-2023…

Three cheers for our friends at Full Plates Full Potential! We love seeing investments like this that expand local markets for Maine farms AND bring more Maine-grown food to Maine students' plates. - pressherald.com/2023/03/23/ful…

Farmers are on the front lines of climate change. With funding from the TD Ready Challenge, MFT will work with dozens of Maine farms to design and install climate resilience strategies and infrastructure that strengthen Maine’s heritage industries and our food security.

We are proud to be among the 2022 #TDReadyChallenge winners and working with @TDBank_US to assist people and communities who may be disproportionately affected by climate change. Learn more: stories.td.com/us/en/article/…

We love any opportunity to celebrate the successes of farms in our community. A huge congratulations to Nezinscot Farm in Turner for their recognition from the James Beard Foundation for their dedication to bringing together their farm and the community- pressherald.com/2023/02/22/nez…

In case you missed the big news earlier this month, we are thrilled to welcome the historic Blaisdell Brothers Family Farm in York as a protected Forever Farm! We are grateful to the many organizations and community members who helped make this possible- seacoastonline.com/story/news/loc…

Today is the last day to be counted in the 2022 Agricultural Census! Data collected from this is incredibly important- impacting everything from farm programs & funding, crop insurance rates, rural development, disaster assistance, the Farm Bill & more. nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/index…

We are always interested to see further advancements in PFAS remediation. As we continue to work alongside our research partners we hope to continue to see remediation tactic improvements in addition to the other supports farmers facing PFAS need- acs.org/pressroom/pres…

We are touched to continue to share the legacy of Jerry Rivard and his family farm in Springvale. In working with Jerry to protect Rivard Farm in perpetuity before his passing in Nov., we knew this was a long-time dream finally realized. Read more here: pressherald.com/2023/01/08/spr…

This is an important step in continuing to support farmers impacted by PFAS. Read more here about what the opening of a new research lab in Maine could mean for the advancement of our understanding of PFAS and potential solutions for contamination. pressherald.com/2023/01/01/new…