MAINE FARMLAND TRUST - Securing a Future for Farming http://www.mainefarmlandtrust.org Fri, 17 May 2013 17:02:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 MaineFarmlandTrusthttp://feedburner.google.com Waldo County 4-H Exhibit http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MaineFarmlandTrust/~3/VSSnQt0U8QM/ http://www.mainefarmlandtrust.org/waldo-county-4-h-exhibit/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:42:25 +0000 admin http://184.154.231.6/~mainefar/?p=1648 At Maine Farmland Trust Gallery From January 17th through February 20th our gallery walls will be filled with a collection of photos and displays of Waldo County 4-H members and leaders (and their animals!). Under the supervision of Marilyn Schofield, one of the county’s 4-H leaders, Nicole, Shaynen and Mackensie Schofield put together a pictorial [...]

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]]> http://www.mainefarmlandtrust.org/waldo-county-4-h-exhibit/feed/ 0 http://www.mainefarmlandtrust.org/waldo-county-4-h-exhibit/ Maine Farmland Trust: Protecting Farmland, Supporting Farmers and Advancing Farming http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MaineFarmlandTrust/~3/wkwj6r9_kXo/ http://www.mainefarmlandtrust.org/maine-farmland-trust-protecting-farmland-supporting-farmers-and-advancing-farming/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 15:25:48 +0000 rachelt http://www.mainefarmlandtrust.org/?p=2979 Portland Press Herald Thursday May 16, 2013 | 07:09 AM Posted by Sharon Kitchens At first glance, those acres of green or brown fields stretching out along the horizon are simply beautiful landscapes. Examine them closer and they represent a way of life, this country’s history, and the food on your table. Acres of farmland are an [...]

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]]> http://www.mainefarmlandtrust.org/maine-farmland-trust-protecting-farmland-supporting-farmers-and-advancing-farming/feed/ 0 http://www.mainefarmlandtrust.org/maine-farmland-trust-protecting-farmland-supporting-farmers-and-advancing-farming/ <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MaineFarmlandTrust/~3/P8VeSyCIGoI/</link> <comments>http://www.mainefarmlandtrust.org/2967/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 00:36:53 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>rachelt</dc:creator> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mainefarmlandtrust.org/?p=2967</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p></p><p>The post <a href="http://www.mainefarmlandtrust.org/2967/"></a> appeared first on <a href="http://www.mainefarmlandtrust.org">MAINE FARMLAND TRUST - Securing a Future for Farming</a>.</p>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.mainefarmlandtrust.org/2967/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <feedburner:origLink>http://www.mainefarmlandtrust.org/2967/</feedburner:origLink></item> <item> <title /> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MaineFarmlandTrust/~3/H0pgUXLz9LI/</link> <comments>http://www.mainefarmlandtrust.org/2966/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 00:35:30 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>rachelt</dc:creator> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mainefarmlandtrust.org/2966/</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p></p><p>The post <a href="http://www.mainefarmlandtrust.org/2966/"></a> appeared first on <a href="http://www.mainefarmlandtrust.org">MAINE FARMLAND TRUST - Securing a Future for Farming</a>.</p>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.mainefarmlandtrust.org/2966/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <feedburner:origLink>http://www.mainefarmlandtrust.org/2966/</feedburner:origLink></item> <item> <title>MaineFare http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MaineFarmlandTrust/~3/QRwF1yB87uE/ http://www.mainefarmlandtrust.org/mainefare/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 00:35:30 +0000 rachelt http://www.mainefarmlandtrust.org/?page_id=2963 MaineFare is an annual celebration of local farms and food. MaineFare 2013 will be held in downtown Belfast on Friday, September 6 and Saturday, September 7.  Events include a vibrant farmers market and food midway, meals prepared by some of Maine’s best chefs, cooking demonstrations, films and presentations, music and art. More information will be [...]

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]]> http://www.mainefarmlandtrust.org/mainefare/feed/ 0 http://www.mainefarmlandtrust.org/mainefare/ Farming could be key to future of Maine, New England http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MaineFarmlandTrust/~3/Id2pbdhiaq4/ http://www.mainefarmlandtrust.org/farming-could-be-key-to-future-of-maine-new-england/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 16:33:56 +0000 rachelt http://www.mainefarmlandtrust.org/?p=2957 By John Piotti May 1, 2013 In my last column, I wrote about the crisis facing dairy farms, noting how Alan and Doug Millay were forced to stop milking at Rocky Acres Farm in Liberty. I described the underlying problem as a failed federal pricing system. Not many people realize it, but the base price [...]

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]]> http://www.mainefarmlandtrust.org/farming-could-be-key-to-future-of-maine-new-england/feed/ 0 http://www.mainefarmlandtrust.org/farming-could-be-key-to-future-of-maine-new-england/ ATTENTION ALL GALLERY GOERS: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MaineFarmlandTrust/~3/d-iDjFaTp2I/ http://www.mainefarmlandtrust.org/attention-all-gallery-goers/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 17:51:26 +0000 rachelt http://www.mainefarmlandtrust.org/?p=2954 There will be 1 Friday and 3 Saturdays in May that the gallery will be open for extra hours: Friday May 3: 5:30-8pm, Opening Reception Dahlov Ipcar Sat. May 4: 10am-2pm Sat. May 18: 10am-2pm Sat. May 25: 10am-2pm Regular gallery hours are 9am-4pm, Monday-Friday

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]]> http://www.mainefarmlandtrust.org/attention-all-gallery-goers/feed/ 0 http://www.mainefarmlandtrust.org/attention-all-gallery-goers/ Is farming our future in Maine? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MaineFarmlandTrust/~3/wq14NCJNNUo/ http://www.mainefarmlandtrust.org/is-farming-our-future-in-maine/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:46:14 +0000 rachelt http://www.mainefarmlandtrust.org/?p=2949 Join Maine Farmland Trust’s Executive Director, John Piotti, for a lively presentation and discussion about the state of farming and how—if we are smart about it—farming can become the centerpiece of a sustainable future for Maine. Tuesday, May 7th at noon at the Merryspring Nature Center – 30 Conway Road, Camden, ME.

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]]> http://www.mainefarmlandtrust.org/is-farming-our-future-in-maine/feed/ 0 http://www.mainefarmlandtrust.org/is-farming-our-future-in-maine/ Celebrating the Farm with Dahlov Ipcar http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MaineFarmlandTrust/~3/Hpn1ktrd2w0/ http://www.mainefarmlandtrust.org/celebrating-the-farm-with-dahlov-ipcar/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:00:54 +0000 rachelt http://www.mainefarmlandtrust.org/?p=2945 Unique exhibit of Ipcar’s illustrations and lithographs at Maine Farmland Trust Gallery Maine Farmland Trust Gallery reopens Friday May 3 after a thorough renovation of the Trust’s downtown office in Belfast. The Gallery has been expanded to include a second floor dedicated to a dozen represented artists, while the first floor will continue to exhibit [...]

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]]> http://www.mainefarmlandtrust.org/celebrating-the-farm-with-dahlov-ipcar/feed/ 0 http://www.mainefarmlandtrust.org/celebrating-the-farm-with-dahlov-ipcar/ Milk — pure, but not so simple http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MaineFarmlandTrust/~3/julpgVJhFTE/ http://www.mainefarmlandtrust.org/milk-pure-but-not-so-simple/#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:48:22 +0000 rachelt http://www.mainefarmlandtrust.org/?p=2935 By John Piotti | April 16, 2013 Alan and Doug Millay of Rocky Acres Farm in Liberty sold their dairy herd last month, closing a family business that goes back over 60 years. Dairy farming has never been lucrative, even in good times. But right now dairy is in crisis. Grain prices are at all-time [...]

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