Maine town declares itself food sovereign, then outlaws urban farming [photo] Courtesy of Lloyd Cowan A small collection of chickens, ducks and goats live on Lloyd Cowan's small, backyard farm in Madison. He is worried about the future of his critters in the wake of the town's new ordinance banning... READ MORE ›

The Cross Insurance Arena in Portland, Maine has partnered with Maine Farm Bureau to offer discounts to members on upcoming events! Follow the links below for information and coupons for specific events. Maine Mammoth Arena Football MercyMe's Imagine Nation Tour Paw Patrol Live Professional Bull Riders  Maine Mariners Hockey -... READ MORE ›

May 10, 2018. WASHINGTON—U.S. Sens. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Angus King (I-Maine), today introduced the New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act. The bipartisan bill would allow meat and poultry products inspected by state Meat and Poultry Inspection (MPI) programs to be sold across state lines. Currently, there are 27 states... READ MORE ›

The findings in this report pertain to Maine as much as any other state. Below is an excerpt from the introduction. Rural America includes 72% of the nation’s land and 46 million people. Rural areas encompass regions that focus on agricultural production as well as places where work is more... READ MORE ›

County Farm Bureaus from across the state are meeting with their legislators to discuss the issues and opportunities that current and future bills can provide Maine agriculture.