Maine Farmland Trust
Overview
Our Mission
MISSION STATEMENT: The purpose of the Maine Farmland Trust is to permanently preserve and protect Maine?s agricultural land; to assist landowners, land trusts, and municipal and state agencies in identifying and protecting agricultural land; and to make those agricultural lands available for farmers in the future.
Our Focus
Historic_Cultural ; Open_Space ; Urban ; Farm_Ranch ; Natural ; Recreation ; Water ; Forests
Our Staff
Full Time Staff: 5Part Time Staff: 2
Operational Area and Acreage
Counties of Operation
| Maine | Androscoggin, Aroostook, Cumberland, Franklin, Hancock, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Oxford, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Sagadahoc, Somerset, Waldo, Washington, York |
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Acres Conserved
| State | Total | Owned | Under Easement | Other** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine | 11,737 | 1,836 | 9,875 | 26 |
**This figure includes land that has been acquired by land trusts - whether through purchase, donation or by another means - and subsequently has been transferred to a public agency. It also includes land protected through other methods such as negotiating and preparing for acquisition by other organizations or agencies.
Maine Farmland Trust
97 Main Street
Belfast, ME 04915-6536
Contact Information
Phone: (207) 338-6575
Fax: (207) 338-6024
Email: info@mainefarmlandtrust.org
Website
History
Founded in: 1999
Alliance member since: 2000
This organization has adopted the 2017 Standards & Practices
This organization has adopted the 2004 Standards & Practices
