Maine Farmland Trust

Farm succession planning can take years as older farmers aim to secure their retirement while keeping land in agriculture, and younger farmers search for opportunities.

If passed, the legislation would boost funding for soil and water testing, monitor PFAS levels in individuals’ blood, and upgrade equipment to help farmers stay profitable.

The plan is to build a milkhouse with greater bulk tank storage, setting the stage for the potential introduction of a robotic milking system to achieve greater efficiency.

One Maine farm finds that investment in irrigation — including buried water lines, frost-free hydrants and a mobile pumping station — is essential to overcoming challenges of climate change and unreliable precipitation.

A bill introduced by Maine's congressional delegation aims to help farmers affected by man-made forever chemicals known as PFAS that are used in industry and consumer products and can lead to serious health effects.

The funding, to be matched by the recipients own money, will pay for equipment, infrastructure and other necessities to increase the farms' sales to wholesalers.

The second round of Maine Farm Emergency Grants, distributed by the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association and Maine Farmland Trust, will help farms adjust to new business models and supply chain disruptions caused by the pandemic.

Maine Farmland Trust and the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association have partnered on an emergency grant program for farmers and food producers, who can get up to $2,000 for support and adapting their business model.