Help us raise funds for the Maine Harvest Bucks (MHB) program, which helps thousands of Mainers access healthy local food at farmers’ markets across the state.
January 11th - Join Merrymeeting Food Council and the University of Maine Cooperative Extension for a discussion of your farm labor challenges and successes.
Up to $400 million in funding now available to support food purchases with an emphasis on purchasing from underserved farmers and ranchers; another $50 million available for TEFAP Reach and Resiliency Grants.
Looking for farmland? Looking for someone to farm the land you steward?
Here are some programs to look into ranging from the hyperlocal to those covering New England. Each helps make a match between farmers and farmland owners.
Learn more about some of the partnerships that developed during the pandemic which are increasing access to healthy local sources of protein through donation, education, and increased purchasing options.