Maine Farmland Trust
Established in 1999, Maine Farmland Trust is Maine’s only statewide land trust focused exclusively on farmland. It is our mission to:
- Protect and preserve Maine’s farmland
- Keep agricultural lands working
- Support the future of farming in Maine
We work with landowners, land trusts, farm groups, towns and state agencies, to identify and preserve valuable agricultural land, so that it will forever remain available for agriculture. And, through our FarmLink program, we connect farmers looking for land with farmers who have farms for sale or lease.
Maine Farmland Trust Gallery
After a successful gallery year in 2009, Maine Farmland Trust (MFT) is starting the new season with an interesting exposé.
From January 8 until April 19, 2010, Maine Farmland Trust Gallery in Belfast will be hosting Food for Thought 2. This group show offers a “taste” of last fall’s exhibit Food for Thought, Time for Action, curated by MFT and held at the Ethel H. Blum Gallery at the College of the Atlantic (COA), Bar Harbor, Maine.
Featured in Food for Thought 2 are the following artists:
- Susan Camp, manipulated gourds http://www.umaine.edu/art/faculty.htm#camp
- Kenneth Cole, ink drawings http://www.kennycole.com
- Robert Shetterly, acrylic paintings http://americanswhotellthetruth.org
- Barbara Sullivan, frescoes http://www.caldbeck.com/artist_info.html?artist_id=46
There will be an artists’ reception open to the public on Saturday January 30th, from 5-7 PM, at MFT Gallery, 97 Main Street, Belfast, Maine.
Opening times of the gallery are Mon-Fri 9am-4pm. For more information about this gallery show or other gallery inquiries, please contact our Gallery Coordinator at anna@mainefarmlandtrust.org or (207)338-6575.
Click here for directions to our office and gallery.
JOB OPENING: Project Coordinator
Maine Farmland Trust, a fast-growing statewide non-profit organization, seeks a highly capable person to coordinate a community-centered project from a satellite office in Unity. The ideal candidate will have a passion for farms, an ability to work with a wide range of people, and experience with at least two of the following: community organizing; business development; land conservation; farming practices; and land use planning. Applications due February 5. Contact Kristin at 207/338-6575 or info@mainefarmlandtrust.org to receive an application package.