Maine Farmland Trust
Established in 1999, Maine Farmland Trust is Maines only statewide land trust focused exclusively on farmland. It is Maine Farmland Trust’s mission to Protect and preserve Maines farmland, Keep agricultural lands working, Support the future of farming in Maine. They 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 their FarmLink program,
They connect farmers looking for land with farmers who have farms for sale or lease. Many lands are best protected if landowners are motivated to pursue economically viable alternatives to development. A conservation easement is a voluntary, legal agreement between a landowner and a non-profit land trust which permanently restricts use of the land for agricultural production, wildlife habitat or open space.
For more information, please visit http://www.mainefarmlandtrust.org